# 281 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 175 units · built 1972 · Block 1629, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3016290001/281-marcus-garvey-boulevard

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## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Feb 4, 2025, 86 units, 10 stories, described as “Proposed mixed used (86 dwelling unit) 10-story new building”
- Demolition, filed Sep 28, 2026, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Full demolition of 2 story structure, hand held and mechanical will be placed on grade.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2019, estimated cost $6K, described as “AT&T - Replacement of existing telecommunications antennas with installation of RRH units on roof. All work in compliance with TPPN 5/98. No change to occupancy, use, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2019, estimated cost $3K, described as “AT&T - Replacement of existing antennas with installation of new RRH units on roof. All work in compliance with TPPN 5/98. No change to occupancy, use, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 3, 2018, estimated cost $6K, described as “AT&T/ Replacement of existing telecommunications antennas with replacement of RRH units on roof. All work in compliance with TPPN 5/98. No change to occupancy, use, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 29, 2018, estimated cost $21K, described as “AT&T / Replacement of existing telecommunications antennas with replacement of related RRH units on roof. Removal/installation of cabinets in the existing equipment platform on roof. All work in compliance with TPPN 5/98. No change to…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $6,805,350
- 2026–27 tax: $180,827
- Market value (city estimate): $15,123,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $1,000,350
- Assessed improvements: $5,805,000

## Tax breaks

- Article XI exemption, through Jun 30, 2027, about $846,517 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R6A (part of the lot is R7A): floor area ratio 2.17 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 281-311 Marcus Garvey Blvd. (City Planning 2021K0145): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Special permit, Completed, decided May 16, 2024. This is a private application by the Omni New York LLC, for a Zoning Map Amendment from R6B, R6A, R6B/C2-4, R6A/C2-4 to R7A/C2-4, Zoning Text Amendment to map MIH, a City Planning Commission Special Permit for a Large-Scale General…

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