# 1520 East 56th Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 7900, Lot 53.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3079000053/1520-east-56-street

More construction in Mill Basin: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/mill-basin.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Jun 13, 2021, estimated cost $250K, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “New two (2) story with cellar , two (2) family dwelling building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $17,580
- 2026–27 tax: $2,840
- Market value (city estimate): $293,000
- Taxable value: $14,310
- Assessed land: $17,580

## Zoning

R3-2: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2022-23-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Apr 6, 2022, decided Jan 6, 2025. Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of a two-story, with cellar, two-family detached residence that does not comply with the zoning requirements for front yards (Z.R. § 2345) and side yards (Z.R. § 23-461). R3-2 zoning district.

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