855 53rd Street, Brooklyn
Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 5658, Lot 55.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 3, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary construction fence in conjunction with alt-co job #B00477602.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Apr 1, 2021, estimated cost $235K, 9 units added, 6 stories, described as “Proposed horizontal & vertical enlargement of existing 2-story to 6-story community facility & residential mix use building. Obtain new c/o.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $83,400
- 2026–27 tax
- $7,780
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,390,000
- Taxable value
- $39,209
- Assessed land
- $25,560
- Assessed improvements
- $57,840
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 0.94 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 16, 2020: $1,410,000, 1,880 sq ft ($750 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Permits Filed for 855 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Jan 15, 2024.