# 153 East 51st Street, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1925 · Block 4605, Lot 45.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3046050045/153-east-51-street

More construction in Flatbush: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/flatbush.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code 2022, no changes in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2024, described as “Installation of support scaffold at the perimeter of new construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Partial demolition & structural filing in conjunction with DOB application B00734772. No change in use, exits or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jun 15, 2022, estimated cost $2.0M, 7 units added, 4 stories, described as “Enlargement of existing residential building.”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Foundation filing in conjunction with DOB application B00734772. No change in use, exits or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $49,680
- 2026–27 tax: $6,654
- Market value (city estimate): $828,000
- Taxable value: $33,535
- Assessed land: $21,540
- Assessed improvements: $28,140

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.74 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 30, 2020: $460,000, 2,080 sq ft ($221 per sq ft)
- Feb 11, 2020: $750,000, 2,080 sq ft ($361 per sq ft)

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 153 East 51st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/06/permits-filed-for-153-east-51st-street-in-east-flatbush-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 3, 2024.

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