1153 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 8 units · built c. 1910 · Block 1822, Lot 7.
Building permits
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Feb 3, 2026, estimated cost $1.7M, 6 units added, 4 stories, described as “Big alt. Foundation partially to remain. Propoed eight family four story with cellar residential building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2022, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per plan. No change in use,occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 18, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans.sidewalk shed live load will be 300 psf, shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2021, estimated cost $25K, described as “Filing for temporary shoring (stabilization) and repair as per plans filed. No change to use, occupancy,bulk, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2021, estimated cost $250K, described as “Structural application as per plans filed to remedy concerns initiated by audit. The stabilization portion of the work is to remedy violation 35542900J.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $269,550
- 2026–27 tax
- $26,050
- Market value (city estimate)
- $599,000
- Taxable value
- $209,420
- Assessed land
- $63,450
- Assessed improvements
- $206,100
Zoning
R6A: floor area ratio 2.90 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 14, 2026: $908,400, 5,794 sq ft ($157 per sq ft)
- Sep 18, 2025: $505,052
- Apr 18, 2024: $496,000
- Feb 24, 2017: $1,650,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.