# 1983 54th Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 5481, Lot 46.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054810046/1983-54-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Non-residential, filed Oct 1, 2024, 4 stories, early work permitted while the building plans are in review, described as “Four-story + cellar house of worship building. As per BSA approval”
- Alteration, filed Nov 21, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8ft construction Fence.”
- Demolition, filed May 28, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Full demolition of Existing Two Story Frame Building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $48,420
- 2026–27 tax: $9,608
- Market value (city estimate): $807,000
- Taxable value: $48,420
- Assessed land: $48,420

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 27, 2023: $1,200,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2024-51-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Oct 15, 2024, decided Sep 29, 2025. Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a House of Worship (Ritual Bath) contrary to underlying bulk requirements. R5 zoning district.

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