# 1957 59th Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1930 · Block 5506, Lot 58.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055060058/1957-59-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 May 28, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “New curbcut installation.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $92,940
- 2026–27 tax: $10,033
- Market value (city estimate): $1,549,000
- Taxable value: $50,561
- Assessed land: $22,800
- Assessed improvements: $70,140

## Zoning

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

## Recent sales

- Nov 17, 2021: $1,200,000

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