NYC DOB record · B01423155-S2

639 Hicks Street

639 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Alteration filing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The latest DOB status is permit entire.

DOB has issued the permit covering the full scope of this filing, so the work is cleared to proceed.

ApprovedAlteration filing

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639 Hicks Street record graphic showing the DOB filing status and stated proposal scale
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Address record at a glance

What is filed at this address?

NYC DOB lists filing B01423155-S2 as a alteration filing at 639 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Its latest published status category is Approved, dated Aug 27, 2026. The filing records 4 proposed stories and 6 proposed dwelling units.

A filing or approval does not by itself confirm that work is underway. Proposed details may change in later DOB records.
Filing type
Alteration filing
Latest status
Approved
Latest status date
Aug 27, 2026
Proposed scale
4 proposed stories and 6 proposed dwelling units
Complete building dossierView all 2 filings associated with BIN 3005079
FiledJul 22, 2026
Current recordApproved
Proposed scale4 stories
Recorded cost$5,000

What the filing says

A public-record reading of the proposed work.

Erect install a temporary wooden construction fence on hicks street.

Street Futures classifies this record as a alteration filing based on the filing type and work flags published by the Department of Buildings. This classification helps organize the map; it does not add scope that is absent from the DOB record.

The lot this filing sits on

What is already here?

The lot holds a 4-story walk-up apartment building built in 1900, with 7 homes, on a 1,500 sq ft lot.

Built
1900
Floors
4
Residential units
7
Building type
Walk-up apartment building
Land use
Mixed residential and commercial
Zoning district
R6B
Lot area
1,500 sq ft
Building area
5,480 sq ft

Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 1, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not this filing.

Recorded timeline

Dates published by the Department of Buildings.

  1. Application filed

    DOB received filing B01423155-S2.

    01
  2. Application approved

    The application reached an approved status in the DOB record.

    02
  3. First permit date recorded

    DOB lists a first permit date. This does not by itself confirm current construction activity.

    03
  4. Current status updated

    The latest recorded filing status is “Permit Entire.”

    04

Scope and identifiers

The details used to match this filing.

DOB filing number
B01423155-S2
BBL
3003590047
Review type
Professional Certification
Existing stories
4
Proposed stories
4
Existing dwelling units
6
Proposed dwelling units
6