# 5608 55th Street, Brooklyn

Government · built 1940 · Block 5494, Lot 89.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054940089/5608-55-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 11, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Propose to perform shoring work. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 27, 2025, estimated cost $843K, described as “Application filed for structural work including demo of existing masonry and chain link wall.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2023, estimated cost $2.8M, described as “Empty, purge, clean, remove & dispose of (2)4000-gal biodiesel, (1)2500-gal hoist oil, (1)2500-gal motor oil & (1)1000-gal used oil ust's. Install new (2)4000-gal biodiesel, (1)2500-gal hoist oil, (1)2500-gal motor oil & (1)1000-gal used…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $3,077,550
- Market value (city estimate): $6,839,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $2,277,000
- Assessed improvements: $800,550

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.39 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