# 61 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 8 units · built 2018 · Block 3421, Lot 59.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3034210059/61-schaefer-street

More construction in Bushwick: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/bushwick.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 18, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary scaffold as per plans, in conjunction with new building construction. No change in use, egress, or occupancy. Scaffold shall comply with 2014 new york city building code chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 7, 2018, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed approximately 175' long as per plans in conjunction with NB construction. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $594,450
- 2026–27 tax: $1,158
- Market value (city estimate): $1,321,000
- Taxable value: $9,313
- Assessed land: $78,750
- Assessed improvements: $515,700

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2056, about $72,785 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.36 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Bushwick Neighborhood Plan (City Planning 2019K0199): Completed. This is an application for a 300-block section of Bushwick, Brooklyn, Community District 4 to create a thriving and inclusive Bushwick through preservation and creation of affordable housing, targeted investments in neighborhood…

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 61 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/04/housing-lottery-launches-for-61-schaefer-street-in-bushwick-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 4, 2021.

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