# 249 Brighton Beach Avenue, Brooklyn

Commercial · built c. 1929 · Block 8671, Lot 934.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3086710934/249-brighton-beach-avenue

More construction in Brighton Beach: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/brighton-beach.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation and use of mini/spyder crane as per plans submitted. Mini/spyder crane shall comply with chapter #33 of NYC building code. This application involves no change in occupancy, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. Pipe scaffolding shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code 2022. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code 2022, no changes in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 2, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Interior demolition of none bearing walls, slabs, ceilings”
- Major Renovation — Non-residential, filed Jun 2, 2025, estimated cost $1.6M, 3 stories, described as “Vertical and horizontal enlargement of existing 2 story commercial building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 7, 2023, estimated cost $6K, described as “To install 105 linear feet of temp. Construction fence.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $745,200
- 2026–27 tax: $80,839
- Market value (city estimate): $1,656,000
- Taxable value: $745,200
- Assessed land: $304,650
- Assessed improvements: $440,550

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.44 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 13, 2023: $1,987,392, sold with other lots

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

## Flood zone

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

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