# 281 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1930 · Block 1393, Lot 9.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3013930009/281-buffalo-avenue

More construction in Crown Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/crown-heights.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of mechanical systems in conjunction with DOB now APPLICATION#B00520153-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jun 14, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of plumbing and sprinkler systems in conjunction with DOB now APPLICATION#B00520153-I1”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jun 9, 2021, estimated cost $200K, 8 units added, 4 stories, described as “Herewith filed alteration type i to an existing 2 story - 2 family dwelling to convert to a 4 story with penthouse 10 family add a vertical and horizontal enlargement of two floors and add penthouse. Obtain a new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $76,020
- 2026–27 tax: $5,221
- Market value (city estimate): $1,267,000
- Taxable value: $26,309
- Assessed land: $24,840
- Assessed improvements: $51,180

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.93 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 27, 2022: $1,800,000

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