# 1232 54th Street, Brooklyn

Religious · built 2025 · Block 5676, Lot 17.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3056760017/1232-54-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Mar 23, 2022, estimated cost $950K, 2 units, 4 stories, described as “New four story and cellar building”
- Alteration, filed May 8, 2025, estimated cost $12K, described as “Boiler plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 27, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary light duty pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 10, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installing 8'-0" high construction fence”
- Alteration, filed May 6, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2023, estimated cost $120K, described as “Plumbing plan for piping and plumbing fixtures to new four-story and cellar building, filed in conjunction with gc #B00681451-I1”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $196,650
- 2026–27 tax: $4,916
- Market value (city estimate): $437,000
- Taxable value: $45,315
- Assessed land: $196,650

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $4,916 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 395-04-BZIII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Apr 3, 2012, decided Jun 5, 2012. Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved variance (§72-21) for the construction of a UG4 synagogue which expired on November 1, 2011; Extension of Time to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy which expired on…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 395-04-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Jun 16, 2006, decided Apr 17, 2007. Request for a re-opening and amendment to a previously-granted variance (§72-21) that allowed bulk waivers for a new house of worship in an R5 district. The proposed amendment includes the following: (1) increase in floor area and FAR, (2)…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 395-04-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed May 24, 2005, decided Nov 1, 2005. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed synagogue and rectory, Use Group 4, located in an R4 zoning district, which does not comply with the zoning requirements for front wall, sky exposure, side and front yards, also parking, is contrary…

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