5 Kay Court, Brooklyn
Single family · built c. 1925 · Block 8876, Lot 2826.
Building permits
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Jun 4, 2025, estimated cost $402K, 1 unit in all, 3 stories, described as “Hereby filing for the renovation/enlargement of 1 family dwelling.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2023, estimated cost $241K, described as “Proposed elevation of an existing building in the special flood hazard area, no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $63,780
- 2026–27 tax
- $7,128
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,063,000
- Taxable value
- $35,921
- Assessed land
- $6,720
- Assessed improvements
- $57,060
Zoning
R4-1: floor area ratio 0.42 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.
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 12 ft (NAVD88).
Board and land use applications
- Resilient Neighborhoods: Gerritsen Beach (City Planning 2018K0367): Completed, decided Jun 2, 2021. The NYC Department of City Planning proposes a zoning map amendment (R4, C3, C1-2, and C2-2 to R4-1, C3A, and C2-3) and zoning text amendment to create a new Special Coastal Risk District (ZR 137-00), to promote flood resilient…