# 855 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 47 units · built c. 1930 · Block 5163, Lot 41.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3051630041/855-ocean-avenue

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

Every lot on block 5163: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5163.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2021, estimated cost $13K, described as “Proposed extension of fire-escape platform at 5TH floor. Application is filed in conjunction with d.o.b. Alteration 1 #340738081. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Relocating one (1) bathroom and one (1) kitchen. Adding one (1) new bathroom, one (1) new kitchen and two (2) new washers on the fifth floor, Apartment 5D only.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,594,800
- 2026–27 tax: $175,899
- Market value (city estimate): $3,544,000
- Taxable value: $1,414,094
- Assessed land: $106,650
- Assessed improvements: $1,488,150

## Tax breaks

- J-51 exemption, through Jun 30, 2032, about $22,478 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 4.69 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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