196 Underhill Avenue, Brooklyn
A 1915 walk-up apartment building on Underhill Avenue carrying 4.05 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R8X zoning.
196 Underhill Avenue is a walk-up apartment building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3011710160). The property is zoned R8X, on a 1,689 sq ft lot, with 3 floors and 3 residential units. It was built in 1915. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 3011710160 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Brooklyn — Community District 8 |
| Neighborhood | Prospect Heights |
| ZIP code | 11238 |
| Zoning district | R8X |
| Building class | C0 — walk-up apartment building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 02 — Multi-family walk-up buildings |
| Lot area | 1,689 sq ft |
| Floors | 3 |
| Residential units | 3 |
| Year built | 1915 |
| FAR | 1.97 built · 6.02 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Historic district | Prospect Heights Historic District |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.