# 138 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 8 units · Block 3428, Lot 28.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3034280028/138-schaefer-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2021, estimated cost $3K, described as “Structural application filed in conjunction to NB job #321589857.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2021, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 28, 2020, estimated cost $3K, described as “Sprinkler application filed in conjunction to NB job #321589857.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2020, estimated cost $3K, described as “Mechanical application filed in conjunction with NB job #321589857.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2020, estimated cost $3K, described as “Plumbing application filed in conjunction to NB job #321589857.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $715,500
- 2026–27 tax: $80,101
- Market value (city estimate): $1,590,000
- Taxable value: $643,950
- Assessed land: $72,900
- Assessed improvements: $642,600

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.74 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Mar 3, 2025: $5,100,000
- Sep 17, 2021: $1,100,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## 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

[Permits Filed for 138 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/04/permits-filed-for-138-schaefer-street-in-bushwick-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 16, 2020.

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