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70 Sherman Street, Brooklyn

A 1901 walk-up apartment building on Sherman Street with 3 residential units on record, zoned R5B.

70 Sherman Street is a walk-up apartment building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3011160040). The property is zoned R5B, on a 1,953 sq ft lot, with 2 floors and 3 residential units. It was built in 1901. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.

Property facts

BBL3011160040
BoroughBrooklyn — Community District 7
NeighborhoodWindsor Terrace-South Slope
ZIP code11215
Zoning districtR5B
Building classC0walk-up apartment building (what’s a building class?)
Land use02 — Multi-family walk-up buildings
Lot area1,953 sq ft
Floors2
Residential units3
Year built1901
FAR1.62 built · 1.5 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zoneNot in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area

Public records

No open violations on record for this lot.

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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.