# 822 55th Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1915 · Block 5679, Lot 15.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3056790015/822-55-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 27, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Propose to install new illuminated sign board on wall for existing 1ST floor commercial space. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 8, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Propose an illuminated aluminum panel wall sign for existing 1ST floor commercial space. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 18, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Mechanical work in conjunction with gc job # B00728387.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 19, 2022, estimated cost $50K, described as “This application is filed to add construction fence & sidewalk shed work in conjunction with d.o.b. Alt-co application #: B00728387. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Plumbing and sprinkler application file in conjunction with alteration-co JOB#B00728387-I1. Proposed plumbing and sprinkler work on cellar, 1ST thru 4TH floor, roof as per plan.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed May 3, 2022, estimated cost $1.5M, 3 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed vertical and horizontal enlargement of an existing 2-story two-family building to 4-story five-family mixed-use building as per plan. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $124,860
- 2026–27 tax: $9,214
- Market value (city estimate): $2,081,000
- Taxable value: $46,434
- Assessed land: $20,640
- Assessed improvements: $104,220

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 1.16 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 21, 2022: $1,430,000

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