# 281 Skillman Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 1942, Lot 2.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019420002/281-skillman-street

More construction in Bedford-Stuyvesant: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/bedford-stuyvesant.md

Every lot on block 1942: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1942.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2025, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding. No change in use, occupancy or egress. Work shall comply with chapter 33 of nycbc”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2025, estimated cost $8K, described as “Herewith filing a foundation application for an extension in the rear yard. Foundation application to be used in conjunction with applications filed for this addres; there will be no change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2024, estimated cost $75K, described as “Construction of a 2 story and basement rear extension+ bulkhead, interior renovation of floors bas, 001 and 002. Interior renovation to include new flooring,patch and repair finish surfaces as required. No change to use, occupancy or…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $90,600
- 2026–27 tax: $3,641
- Market value (city estimate): $1,510,000
- Taxable value: $18,347
- Assessed land: $15,780
- Assessed improvements: $74,820

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.53 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 19, 2024: $483,526
- Mar 20, 2024: $2,600,000
- Jun 20, 2023: $2,400,000
- Apr 25, 2019: $1,790,500

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