# 5 Kay Court, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1925 · Block 8876, Lot 2826.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3088762826/5-kay-court

More construction in Gerritsen Beach: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/gerritsen-beach.md

## 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…

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