Boerum Hill Property Search

Boerum Hill is a residential neighborhood in northwest Brooklyn bordered by Atlantic Avenue, Fourth Avenue, Wyckoff Street, and Court Street. Known for its Federal-style and Italianate brownstones, the Boerum Hill Historic District has helped preserve the neighborhood's 19th-century character amid nearby development.

Brownstones and row houses (many with original architectural details), small apartment buildings, and newer condos along Fourth Avenue and Atlantic Avenue. The housing stock is predominantly 3-story row houses.

Row houses from the 1840s-1870s in the historic core. Small apartment buildings from the early 1900s. New construction along Fourth Avenue from the 2010s-2020s after the Fourth Avenue rezoning.

Landmarks violations in the historic district, facade maintenance, illegal conversion violations, construction violations from brownstone renovations, and HPD housing code violations in rental properties.

High market values with Tax Class 1 assessments capped well below market. The Fourth Avenue corridor has higher density and mixed-use tax situations. Rising market values have not been fully reflected in assessments.

R6B in the historic core with the Boerum Hill Historic District (designated 1973). Fourth Avenue was rezoned to R8A, allowing taller residential buildings. Commercial overlays on Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, and Smith Street.

The Fourth Avenue rezoning has brought numerous new condo and rental buildings. The Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park development (nearby, technically in Prospect Heights) affects the neighborhood's character.