# 56 East 21st Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 20 units · built 2017 · Block 5062, Lot 59.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3050620059/56-east-21-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 18, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 17, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 17, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 17, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,820,250
- 2026–27 tax: $2,906
- Market value (city estimate): $4,045,000
- Taxable value: $23,361
- Assessed land: $149,850
- Assessed improvements: $1,670,400

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2060, about $223,515 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 5.20 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Aug 31, 2021: $2,725,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 56 East 21st Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/09/housing-lottery-launches-for-56-east-21st-street-in-flatbush-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 14, 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