# 1870 55th Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1899 · Block 5494, Lot 55.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054940055/1870-55-street

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

Every lot on block 5494: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5494.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 15, 2026, estimated cost $163K, described as “Application filed herewith for the removal of existing stucco to be replaced wiht new brick finish at the facade of the building, including the replacement of windows, door and railing.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $96,240
- 2026–27 tax: $8,702
- Market value (city estimate): $1,604,000
- Taxable value: $43,856
- Assessed land: $23,940
- Assessed improvements: $72,300

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.72 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 21, 2021: $1,570,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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