# 821 56th Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 5 units · built c. 1920 · Block 5679, Lot 71.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3056790071/821-56-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 12, 2023, estimated cost $24K, described as “File general construction work at cellar to remove minor partition, install new partitions, repair and paint as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 15, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Plumbing and sprinkler application filed in conjunction with JOB#B00650740. Proposed plumbing and sprinkler work on cellar, 1ST, thru 4RD floor, and bulkhead as per plan. No change in use, bulk, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2022, estimated cost $500K, described as “This application is to file foundation & earthwork in conjunction with alt-co new building job #: B00650740.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 26, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “This application is to file structural work type in conjunction with alt-co NB job #: B00650740.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 1, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “This application is filed to add construction fence & sidewalk shed work in conjunction with d.o.b. Alt-co application #: B00650740. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Dec 22, 2021, 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.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2021, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed to remove plumbing & gas fixtures on cel. Remedy to cure ecb violations #: 35378592P, 35378593R. Ot work under DOB now job: B00533938. No change in use, bulk, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed interior renovation on cel. Remove illegal partitions. Ceiling, flooring & partition works as per plan. Remedy to cure ecb violations #: 35378593R & 35378592P. No change in use, bulk, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $398,700
- 2026–27 tax: $9,757
- Market value (city estimate): $886,000
- Taxable value: $78,441
- Assessed land: $90,000
- Assessed improvements: $308,700

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.73 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Aug 2, 2021: $1,400,000

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