# 1972 53rd Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1920 · Block 5481, Lot 37.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054810037/1972-53-street

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

Every lot on block 5481: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5481.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2025, estimated cost $62K, described as “Installation of solar panels on roof. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $106,800
- 2026–27 tax: $3,385
- Market value (city estimate): $1,780,000
- Taxable value: $40,759
- Assessed land: $24,600
- Assessed improvements: $82,200

## Tax breaks

- Solar abatement, through Jun 30, 2030, a $4,703 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.75 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

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