# 1824 53rd Street, Brooklyn

House of worship · built 1993 · Block 5480, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054800014/1824-53-street

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

Every lot on block 5480: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5480.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 30, 2022, estimated cost $104K, described as “Interior alteration of second floor, including new interior partitions. No change in use occupancy or egress.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $7,434,000
- Market value (city estimate): $16,520,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $281,250
- Assessed improvements: $7,152,750

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $806,440 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 3.60 built, above the 1.50 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 60-06-A): Appeal, Denied, filed Apr 5, 2006, decided Jan 9, 2007. Request pursuant to Section 666 of the New York City Charter for a reversal of DOB's denial of a reconsideration request to allow a catering use as an accessory use to a synagogue and yeshiva in an R5 zoning district.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 290-05-BZ): Variance or special permit, Denied, filed Sep 19, 2005, decided Jan 9, 2007. Variance (§72-21) to permit a catering hall (Use Group 9) accessory to a synagogue and yeshiva (Use Groups 4 and 3). The site is located in an R5 zoning district.
- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 54-05-A): Appeal, Granted, filed Mar 4, 2005, decided Apr 24, 2007. Application to revoke Certificate of Occupancy No. 300131122, on the basis that the Certificate of Occupancy allows conditions at the subject premises that are contrary to the Zoning Resolution and the Administrative Code.

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