157 Sterling Street, Brooklyn
Two-family · built c. 1911 · Block 1314, Lot 75.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2021, estimated cost $48K, described as “Existing basement to 2ND floor building. Plumbing work. As per plans. No change in use, means of egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 16, 2021, estimated cost $138K, described as “Interior renovation with partitions. As per plans. No change in use, means of egress or occupancy in this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $115,740
- 2026–27 tax
- $6,732
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,929,000
- Taxable value
- $33,926
- Assessed land
- $17,580
- Assessed improvements
- $98,160
Zoning
R5: floor area ratio 1.06 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 3, 2023: $2,350,000
- Apr 7, 2021: $875,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District (Historic District). 1 Landmarks Preservation Commission permit is on file.