# 945 55th Street, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1910 · Block 5673, Lot 72.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3056730072/945-55-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Submit temporary construction fence at open space, no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jul 15, 2026, 4 units added, 5 stories, described as “Proposed vertical and horizontal enlargement to 5 story building. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $83,880
- 2026–27 tax: $8,082
- Market value (city estimate): $1,398,000
- Taxable value: $36,392
- Assessed land: $28,320
- Assessed improvements: $55,560

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.82 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 9, 2026: $1,800,000, 1,635 sq ft ($1,101 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.

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