# 1537 East 98th Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 8301, Lot 39.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3083010039/1537-east-98-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Feb 22, 2022, estimated cost $383K, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “Herewith to propose 3 story building with 2 family dwelling”
- Demolition, filed May 17, 2024, estimated cost $198K, described as “Demolition of structure”
- Demolition, filed May 17, 2024, estimated cost $198K, described as “Demoliton of structure”
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2024, estimated cost $8K, described as “Erect 155 lf construction fence to enclose site”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2022, estimated cost $13K, described as “Installation of plumbing and sprinkler system”
- Alteration, filed Apr 19, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Herewith to propose a temporary 8' high wood construction fence. No changes in occupancy, use, group, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $16,320
- 2026–27 tax: $3,238
- Market value (city estimate): $272,000
- Taxable value: $16,320
- Assessed land: $16,320

## Zoning

R4-1: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 23, 2020: $410,000, 1,000 sq ft ($410 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

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