# 1963 59th Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1930 · Block 5506, Lot 55.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055060055/1963-59-street

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

Every lot on block 5506: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5506.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 8, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 18, 2026, estimated cost $68K, described as “Foundation design for reinforced cellar slab”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary construction fence in conjunction with alt i application #B01350097-I1”
- Alteration, filed Feb 18, 2026, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “Interior renovation to existing 2 story residential and proposing new 3RD floor and bulkhead along with horizontal enlargement in rear.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 19, 2026, estimated cost $51K, described as “Interior renovation and new windows to existing 2 story, 2 family residence. No change to use, egress”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $102,960
- 2026–27 tax: $10,033
- Market value (city estimate): $1,716,000
- Taxable value: $50,561
- Assessed land: $18,840
- Assessed improvements: $84,120

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 2, 2025: $1,999,900

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