# 264 Melvin Avenue, Staten Island

Single family · built 2024 · Block 2641, Lot 36.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/5026410036/264-melvin-avenue

More construction in Travis: https://umarelli.org/nyc/staten-island/travis.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Jul 7, 2023, 1 unit, 3 stories, described as “Construct detached one family residence with built in two car garage.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 7, 2023, estimated cost $14K, described as “Installation of new fire sprinkler system with valves and meter for same.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2023, estimated cost $9K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary construction fence for the demolition of the existing house and the existing garage as well as the construction of two new residences for lots 37 & 36.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $58,440
- 2026–27 tax: $10,096
- Market value (city estimate): $974,000
- Taxable value: $50,880
- Assessed land: $7,500
- Assessed improvements: $50,940

## Zoning

R3A: floor area ratio 0.70 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 27, 2025: $763,586
- Nov 8, 2022: $380,000, 816 sq ft ($466 per sq ft)

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 AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 12 ft (NAVD88).

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