# 1609 Voorhies Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 10 units · built 2017 · Block 7459, Lot 146.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3074590146/1609-voorhies-avenue

More construction in Sheepshead Bay: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/sheepshead-bay.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 9, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Erect accessory business wall sign for jag-one, no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 7, 2018, estimated cost $6K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 2, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold for new building as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,971,450
- 2026–27 tax: $25,279
- Market value (city estimate): $4,381,000
- Taxable value: $203,220
- Assessed land: $156,150
- Assessed improvements: $1,815,300

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2057, about $219,950 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C4-2: floor area ratio 5.05 built, above the 3.40 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 9 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NAVD88).

## In the news

[Affordable Housing Units Still Available in 1609 Voorhies Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/09/affordable-housing-units-still-available-in-1609-voorhies-avenue-in-sheepshead-bay-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 12, 2021.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology