53 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn
Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 3912, Lot 4.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jan 2, 2026, estimated cost $43K, described as “Application is filed to remove all illegal partitions at the cellar level, remove illegal spiral stairs & deck, legalize the existing rear extension located at the second floor, and remove ecb/DOB violations 039105030P & 39105029H.…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Application file to remove illegal partitions from cellar level and remove illegal rear extension.legalize plumbing fixtures in separate plumbing application filling to remove ecb/DOB violations # 039105030P - 39105029H.no change of use or…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $47,040
- 2026–27 tax
- $4,786
- Market value (city estimate)
- $784,000
- Taxable value
- $24,118
- Assessed land
- $13,500
- Assessed improvements
- $33,540
Zoning
R4: floor area ratio 0.78 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 30, 2021: $743,000
- Jun 13, 2016: $576,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.