897 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn
A 1930 retail store building on Flatbush Avenue carrying 2.02 FAR of unused commercial development rights on record under its C4-4A zoning.
897 Flatbush Avenue is a retail store building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3051030023). The property is zoned C4-4A, on a 4,800 sq ft lot, with 3 floors and 1 residential units. It was built in 1930. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 3051030023 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Brooklyn — Community District 14 |
| Neighborhood | East Flatbush-Erasmus |
| Zoning district | C4-4A |
| Building class | K4 — retail store building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 04 — Mixed residential & commercial buildings |
| Lot area | 4,800 sq ft |
| Floors | 3 |
| Residential units | 1 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| FAR | 1.98 built · 4 max residential · 4 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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No open violations on record for this lot.
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