# 855 53rd Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 5658, Lot 55.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3056580055/855-53-street

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

## 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.

## 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.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 855 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/01/permits-filed-for-855-53rd-street-in-sunset-park-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 15, 2024.

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