# 81 St James Place, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1868 · Block 1951, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019510003/81-st-james-place

More construction in Clinton Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/clinton-hill.md

Every lot on block 1951: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1951.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 12, 2024, estimated cost $64K, described as “Sprinkler installation”
- Alteration, filed Apr 12, 2024, estimated cost $68K, described as “Installation of new mechanical units”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2024, estimated cost $58K, described as “Plumbing work”
- Alteration, filed Apr 4, 2024, estimated cost $80K, described as “Facade alteration for an existing townhouse including replacement of windows, doors on basement through 3RD floor, and installation of insulation & roofing membrane over existing and thermally broken roof hatch. No change in use, egress,…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 4, 2024, estimated cost $72K, described as “Alteration of an existing 3-family townhouse into a 2-family townhouse. Interior work only. To obtain a new certificate of occuancy. Plumbing, sprinkler, structural, and mechanical applications will be filed under separate applications.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $148,140
- 2026–27 tax: $12,842
- Market value (city estimate): $2,469,000
- Taxable value: $64,719
- Assessed land: $16,380
- Assessed improvements: $131,760

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.20 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 27, 2023: $2,550,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Clinton Hill Historic District (Historic District). 4 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

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