# 2281 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn

Gas station · built 1950 · Block 8488, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3084880001/2281-flatbush-avenue

More construction in Mill Basin: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/mill-basin.md

## Building permits

- New Building, filed Apr 16, 2026, 1 story, described as “Construction of a 2,860 SF convenience store building accessory to an automotive service station.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 30' curb cut located on Flatbush Avenue as indicated in plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of a new 3,453.5 SF canopy over dispenser islands. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Removal of existing canopy. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of ground ID sign on proposed sign structure; sign structure filed under separate application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of sign poles/ foundation.”
- Demolition, filed Aug 29, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Demolition of existing 2340 sf gasoline service station building.”
- Alteration, filed May 6, 2025, estimated cost $150K, described as “Removal of (3) UST's w assoc. dispensers & piping. Installation of (1) 12k gal. UST & (1) 12k gal. compartment UST consisting of 8k gal. / 4k gal. compartments w assoc. piping, islands, & dispensers. SOE filed separately. No change in use,…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $714,150
- 2026–27 tax: $63,754
- Market value (city estimate): $1,587,000
- Taxable value: $587,700
- Assessed land: $238,950
- Assessed improvements: $475,200

## Zoning

C8-1: floor area ratio 0.10 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 22, 2024: $3,350,000

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 2281 Flatbush Avenue in Flatlands, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/05/permits-filed-for-2281-flatbush-avenue-in-flatlands-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, May 22, 2026.

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