157 North 5th Street, Brooklyn
Three-family · built c. 1899 · Block 2336, Lot 40.
Building permits
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Nov 4, 2026, estimated cost $446K, 4 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposing a new building of four-story, cellar and mezzanine to a total of seven unit residential building with portions of the existing foundation to remain.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $252,960
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,545
- Market value (city estimate)
- $4,216,000
- Taxable value
- $27,946
- Assessed land
- $22,080
- Assessed improvements
- $230,880
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 1.60 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Sep 22, 2026: $3,500,000, 4,000 sq ft ($875 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.