1551 53rd Street, Brooklyn
Three-family · built 1975 · Block 5471, Lot 54.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 14, 2026, estimated cost $108K, described as “Vertical and horizontal enlargement of existing 3-story residential building, adding 1 story and penthouse, partition work as per plan.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $206,760
- 2026–27 tax
- $23,965
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,446,000
- Taxable value
- $120,775
- Assessed land
- $48,300
- Assessed improvements
- $158,460
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 1.46 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Aug 20, 2026: $5,400,000, 5,850 sq ft ($923 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.