# 157 Sterling Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1911 · Block 1314, Lot 75.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3013140075/157-sterling-street

More construction in Prospect Lefferts Gardens: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/prospect-lefferts-gardens.md

Every lot on block 1314: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1314.md

## 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.

## 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.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District (Historic District). 1 Landmarks Preservation Commission permit is on file.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology