Office building with commercial space · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
14 53rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
14 53rd Street is a 7-floor office building with commercial space in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, built in 1918, with about 269,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 4 54th Street, 4 Whale Square and 14 Whale Square.
- Office space
- 269K SF
- Floors
- 7
- Year built
- 1918
- Zoning
- M3-1
The 2nd largest of the 5 office buildings we track in Sunset Park. Compare it with 4 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 14 53rd Street compares
Next to the 4 nearest large office buildings, all within a 19 minute walk, 14 53rd Street is the largest by office floor area. It went up in 1918; the median neighbor dates from 1913. Its estimated property tax, about $5.40 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $8.01.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 53rd Street | 269K SF | 7 | 1918 | $5.40 |
| 5423 1st Avenue | 98K SF | n/a | 2025 | $0.40 |
| Industry City Building 1, 639 2nd Avenue | 105K SF | 6 | 1907 | $5.14 |
| Industry City Building 2, 627 2nd Avenue | 229K SF | 6 | 1907 | $10.87 |
| 6740 4th Avenue | 52K SF | 4 | 1920 | $13.47 |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 4 54th Street; 4 Whale Square; 14 Whale Square
- ZIP code
- 11232
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 382,080 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 382,080 SF
- Office
- 269,368 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 21,160 SF
- Height
- 7 floors
- Average floor
- About 54,600 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1918
- Last major alteration
- 2015
- Lot area
- 112,666 SF
- Zoning district
- M3-1
- Built FAR
- 3.39
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3008030192
Nearest subway
- 53 St
- 59 St
- 45 St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-03. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists 14 53 OWNER LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 14 53rd Street at $44 million and assesses it at $19.8 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $19 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $2.06 million a year before abatements, roughly $5.40 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- 14 53 OWNER LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $44,040,000
- Land market value
- $2,538,000
- Assessed value
- $19,818,000
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $19,011,600
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $2.06 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $5.40
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-03; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
14 53rd Street last sold in September 2020 for $84.1 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 14 53RD STREET OWNER LLC sold it to OHN 14 53RD ST LLC. That comes to about $220 per square foot of floor area.
- Last sale (deed date)
- September 25, 2020
- Price
- $84,089,050
- Price per SF of floor area
- About $220
- Seller
- 14 53RD STREET OWNER LLC
- Buyer
- OHN 14 53RD ST LLC
- Deed recorded
- October 19, 2020
- ACRIS document
- 2020100500979001
Recorded sales
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-03; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 7 jobs at 14 53rd Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 1 to 3, the cellar and the underground). The newest build-out, on floor 3, was first permitted in April 2026 (construction, plumbing, sprinklers; filed cost estimate $58,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until October 21, 2026.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 7
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 18
- Newest job first permitted
- June 2026
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 5
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 to 3, cellar, underground
- Facade and sidewalk jobs, last 24 months
- 2
- Sidewalk shed permit
- Active until Oct 21, 2026
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Sunset ParkWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-03 (permits issued through 2026-10-01). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
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Questions about 14 53rd Street
How big is 14 53rd Street?
14 53rd Street has about 382,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 269,000 square feet of office and 21,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 14 53rd Street built?
City records list 1918 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2015. The building is 7 floors tall.
What other addresses does 14 53rd Street have?
City records list 4 54th Street, 4 Whale Square and 14 Whale Square on the same tax lot (BBL 3008030192) as 14 53rd Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 14 53rd Street?
14 53rd Street is in ZIP code 11232, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 14 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232, in Sunset Park.
What is the zoning at 14 53rd Street?
The lot is in the M3-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.39 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 14 53rd Street?
The closest subway station to 14 53rd Street is 53 St (the R train), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, roughly 12 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 59 St (the N and R trains), 13 min walk; 45 St (the R train), 14 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 14 53rd Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 14 53 OWNER LLC as the owner of record of 14 53rd Street (BBL 3008030192). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
When was 14 53rd Street last sold?
14 53rd Street last sold in September 2020 for $84.1 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. 14 53RD STREET OWNER LLC sold it to OHN 14 53RD ST LLC. That comes to about $220 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2020100500979001 (BBL 3008030192) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
Is there construction at 14 53rd Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 7 jobs at 14 53rd Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 1 to 3, the cellar and the underground). The newest build-out, on floor 3, was first permitted in April 2026 (construction, plumbing, sprinklers; filed cost estimate $58,000). A sidewalk shed permit here is active until October 21, 2026. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3008030192. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 14 53rd Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $19 million for 14 53rd Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $2.06 million a year, roughly $5.40 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3008030192 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 14 53rd Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 14 53rd Street at $44 million ($2.54 million of it land) and its assessed value at $19.8 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 6% from 2022/23 ($41.4 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 14 53rd Street?
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