# 3 Schenck Court, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 3897, Lot 47.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3038970047/3-schenck-court

More construction in Cypress Hills: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/cypress-hills.md

Every lot on block 3897: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/3897.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of cmu wall”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $58,080
- 2026–27 tax: $6,142
- Market value (city estimate): $968,000
- Taxable value: $30,954
- Assessed land: $14,760
- Assessed improvements: $43,320

## Zoning

R3-1: floor area ratio 1.27 built, above the 0.75 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- May 8, 2026: $900,000, 2,280 sq ft ($395 per sq ft)
- Apr 1, 2025: $486,823
- Feb 19, 2025: $624,750

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
