# 1947 59th Street, Brooklyn

Four-family · built c. 1930 · Block 5506, Lot 62.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055060062/1947-59-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 Aug 8, 2023, estimated cost $36K, described as “Legalization of installation of rear wood deck. Legalize the installation of concrete wall and steps, legalize the installation of lintel for rear door. Application file to remove violation. There is no change in use, egress of bulk”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $423,900
- 2026–27 tax: $15,742
- Market value (city estimate): $942,000
- Taxable value: $126,552
- Assessed land: $111,600
- Assessed improvements: $312,300

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.15 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 6, 2021: $1,925,000

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