# 1580 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn

Library · built 1963 · Block 8204, Lot 68.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3082040068/1580-rockaway-parkway

More construction in Canarsie: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/canarsie.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Non-residential, filed Aug 29, 2024, 2 stories, described as “Filing for a two story new building for brooklyn public library use per plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2026, estimated cost $201K, described as “Installation of solar PV on existing rooftop. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 24, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. Temporary protection shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 13, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Use of telehandler for site servicing during building construction. This application is filed in conjunction with NB B01098556”
- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per plans. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Demolition, filed Jul 31, 2025, estimated cost $150K, described as “Full demolition of a 1 story building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Interior Demolition of 1 story public library building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $557,550
- Market value (city estimate): $1,239,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $206,100
- Assessed improvements: $351,450

## Zoning

R4-1: floor area ratio 0.69 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- CANARSIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (City Planning P2000K0020): Completed, decided Dec 22, 1999. ACQUISITION OF AN EXISTING FACILITY & A DRIVEWAY LOT IN\*ORDER TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THIS BRANCH

## In the news

[New Canarsie Library Breaks Ground at 1580 Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/02/new-canarsie-library-breaks-ground-at-1580-rockaway-parkway-in-canarsie-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 10, 2026.

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