55 Berry Street, Brooklyn
Condominium · 45 units · built c. 1900 · Block 2297, Lot 7501.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2025, estimated cost $34K, described as “Repair / replace existing deck and fence at rear yard of an existing apartment 1F. No change in egress, use or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Aug 23, 2021, estimated cost $13K, described as “Tmobile - Relocation of antennas on the roof. Installation of cable tray. No change in use, egress , or occupancy. All work is in compliance with TPPN5/98.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of plywood fence enclosure as per drawings. Fence enclosure shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 14, 2019, estimated cost $75K, described as “Installation of scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2019, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during building alteration, filed separately. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,944,067
- 2026–27 tax
- $665,025
- Market value (city estimate)
- $13,209,027
- Taxable value
- $5,413,435
- Assessed land
- $306,001
- Assessed improvements
- $5,638,066
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 67
Zoning
M1-2/R6A: floor area ratio 3.67 built, above the 3.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Sep 28, 2026: $1,940,000, Apt 4F
- Jul 21, 2026: $1,730,000, Apt 4G
- Jul 28, 2025: $1,750,000, Apt 3D
- Jun 27, 2025: $1,625,000, Apt 4B
- May 1, 2025: $1,750,000, Apt 2B
- Feb 20, 2025: $2,350,000, Apt 1F
- Jun 29, 2023: $1,999,000, Apt 6G, sold with other lots
- Sep 21, 2022: $1,725,000, Apt 4E
- Jun 28, 2022: $2,400,000, Apt 1I
- May 24, 2022: $1,950,000, Apt 2F
The 10 most recent of 21 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 214-02-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jul 16, 2002, decided Jun 3, 2003. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed conversion of a light manufacturing building, to residential use, Use Group 2, located in an M1-2 zoning district, which is contrary to §42-00.