# 279 South 2nd Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 7 units · built c. 1901 · Block 2409, Lot 23.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3024090023/279-south-2-street

More construction in Williamsburg: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/williamsburg.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 2, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 28, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Foundation / Earthwork application filed in conjunction with NB GC, job number: B00713932-I1.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence; filed in conjunction with Alt-CO NB, job number: B00713932-I1.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Apr 15, 2022, estimated cost $629K, 4 units added, 4 stories, described as “Alt-CO NB application filed for vertical and horizontal enlargement of an existing three (3) story + cellar residential building to a four (4) story + cellar + penthouse + mezzanine accordingly.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $567,450
- 2026–27 tax: $14,845
- Market value (city estimate): $1,261,000
- Taxable value: $119,346
- Assessed land: $72,000
- Assessed improvements: $495,450

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.89 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jan 25, 2023: $1,815,000

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