# 1540 55th Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built 1970 · Block 5488, Lot 23.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054880023/1540-55-street

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 21, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding and overhead protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $173,040
- 2026–27 tax: $19,496
- Market value (city estimate): $2,884,000
- Taxable value: $98,250
- Assessed land: $37,080
- Assessed improvements: $135,960

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 1.20 built, 2.43 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