# 18 Emerson Avenue, Staten Island

Single family · built 1965 · Block 838, Lot 136.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/5008380136/18-emerson-avenue

More construction in Emerson Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/staten-island/emerson-hill.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Dec 29, 2023, 1 unit, 3 stories, described as “New single family three story detached residence to replace existing residence being demolished.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2024, estimated cost $6K, described as “New 18' wide curb cut on south side of emerson avenue 118' east of the corner formed by the intersection of ocean terrace and emerson avenue”
- Alteration, filed Mar 21, 2024, estimated cost $23K, described as “Plumbing work in conjunction with the construction of a new single family residence”
- Alteration, filed Mar 8, 2024, estimated cost $8K, described as “8' high temporary plywood construction fence within property lines”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $61,620
- 2026–27 tax: $11,719
- Market value (city estimate): $1,027,000
- Taxable value: $59,057
- Assessed land: $29,580
- Assessed improvements: $32,040

## Zoning

R1-1: floor area ratio 0.07 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 18 Emerson Avenue (City Planning P2018R0249): Authorization, Completed, decided Dec 12, 2025. This is a private application by Richard Cotogno requesting a zoning authorization pursuant to ZR 105-421 to facilitate the development of two three-story, single-family, detached homes, at 18 Emerson Avenue within the Special Natural Area…

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