# 147 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 14 units · built c. 1901 · Block 3949, Lot 10.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3039490010/147-schenck-avenue

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

Every lot on block 3949: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/3949.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 21, 2025, estimated cost $290K, described as “Interior renovation of the existing 3-family dwelling. No change in use, egress, and occupancy as per the submitted drawing.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 4, 2025, estimated cost $745K, described as “Interior renovation of the existing 3-family dwelling. No change in use, egress and occupancy as per the submitted drawing.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2019, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence as per plans. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 12, 2019, estimated cost $4K, described as “Alteration type 3 - construction equipment - fence installation of plywood fence as per plan. No change in use,occupancy, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $99,900
- 2026–27 tax: $11,184
- Market value (city estimate): $222,000
- Taxable value: $89,910
- Assessed land: $28,350
- Assessed improvements: $71,550

## Zoning

R5B: floor area ratio 1.35 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 1, 2025: $835,000
- Apr 13, 2021: $290,000

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