# 5501 15th Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 65 units · built c. 1928 · Block 5488, Lot 4.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054880004/5501-15-avenue

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

Every lot on block 5488: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5488.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 8, 2025, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of heavy-duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2022, estimated cost $21K, described as “Install washer and dryers for building tenant's accessory use at cellar. Work includes plumbing piping for washer and dryers, new sprinkler heads off domestic water, and dryer venting. All as per plan. No change in egress use or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,837,800
- 2026–27 tax: $213,233
- Market value (city estimate): $4,084,000
- Taxable value: $1,714,230
- Assessed land: $309,150
- Assessed improvements: $1,528,650

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 4.80 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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