536 East 5th Street, Brooklyn
Single family · built c. 1925 · Block 5373, Lot 31.
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Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 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 25, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing to protect neighbor during minor facade repair work. This system is a site specific engineered enclosure system subject to the requirements of bc 3309.17. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 22, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation and use of mini/spyder crane as per plans submitted. Mini/spyder crane shall comply with chapter #33 of NYC building code. This application involves no change inoccupancy, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 30, 2024, estimated cost $5K, 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.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Dec 27, 2023, estimated cost $416K, 1 unit in all, 3 stories, described as “Proposed enlargement to existing 1 family, 2 1/2 story + cellar building to 1 family, 3 story + cellar. Partitions as per plan.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $112,560
- 2026–27 tax
- $7,763
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,876,000
- Taxable value
- $39,124
- Assessed land
- $22,320
- Assessed improvements
- $90,240
Zoning
R5: floor area ratio 0.53 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 3, 2023: $1,300,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.