# 1515 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 8769, Lot 49.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3087690049/1517-emmons-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Non-residential, filed Aug 21, 2024, 8 stories, described as “Proposed eight (8) story community facility building”
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Jun 7, 2021, estimated cost $7.2M, 48 units, 8 stories, described as “Proposed new 8 story presidential building”
- Alteration, filed Mar 26, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Demolition, filed Nov 28, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition for existing two story building.”
- Demolition, filed Nov 27, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full Demolition of Existing Two Story Building.”
- Demolition, filed Nov 27, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of Existing Two Story Building.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8' Construction Fence.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8' Construction Fence.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8' construction Fence.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $38,760
- 2026–27 tax: $7,691
- Market value (city estimate): $646,000
- Taxable value: $38,760
- Assessed land: $38,760

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 6, 2018: $1,660,000

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 9 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 11 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