# 28 James Place, Staten Island

Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 2983, Lot 43.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/5029830043/28-james-place

More construction in Rosebank: https://umarelli.org/nyc/staten-island/rosebank.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 7, 2025, estimated cost $110K, described as “Rooftop solar installation. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 27, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “File for temporary construction fence of garage”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed May 8, 2024, estimated cost $1.1M, 1 unit added, 3 stories, described as “Horizontal & vertical extension of an existing 2 story to prop. 3 story residential building & to convert exist. One family to a two family dwelling. Obtain a new certificate of occupancy.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 15, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Full demolition of one story garage”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “File for temporary construction fence”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $61,680
- 2026–27 tax: $1,838
- Market value (city estimate): $1,028,000
- Taxable value: $51,269
- Assessed land: $12,480
- Assessed improvements: $49,200

## Tax breaks

- Solar abatement, through Jun 30, 2030, a $8,335 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R3-2: floor area ratio 0.73 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 28, 2023: $650,000

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