# 53 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 3912, Lot 4.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3039120004/53-shepherd-avenue

More construction in Cypress Hills: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/cypress-hills.md

Every lot on block 3912: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/3912.md

## 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.

## 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.

## Flood zone

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

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