# 1540 52nd Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1915 · Block 5471, Lot 22.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054710022/1540-52-street

More construction in Borough Park: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/borough-park.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Feb 5, 2026, 5 units, 5 stories, described as “Application filed herewith to propose new building with dwelling units.”
- Demolition, filed Dec 10, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Full demolition of existing house.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 19, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8 ft construction fence.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $133,020
- 2026–27 tax: $12,798
- Market value (city estimate): $2,217,000
- Taxable value: $64,495
- Assessed land: $43,020
- Assessed improvements: $90,000

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.81 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 15, 2026: $3,200,000, 3,264 sq ft ($980 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 1540 52nd Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/02/permits-filed-for-1540-52nd-street-in-borough-park-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 10, 2026.

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