# 1952 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1920 · Block 5231, Lot 37.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3052310037/1952-nostrand-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Aug 15, 2025, 12 units, 4 stories, described as “Proposed four (4) story residential building.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 28, 2026, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence, no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 31, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 9, 2023, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence, no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 20, 2023, estimated cost $55K, described as “Emergency declaration for full demolition to a two story house”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $51,420
- 2026–27 tax: $4,521
- Market value (city estimate): $857,000
- Taxable value: $22,786
- Assessed land: $20,400
- Assessed improvements: $31,020

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 0.83 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 28, 2023: $999,900

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 1952 Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/02/permits-filed-for-1952-nostrand-avenue-in-flatbush-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 27, 2023.

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