497 Colon Avenue, Staten Island
Single family · built 2025 · Block 5451, Lot 77.
Building permits
- New Building — Residential, filed Dec 27, 2023, 1 unit, 2 stories, described as “Construct an accessory ancillary dwelling unit (ADU) attached to a two-family dwelling. The main front entrance of the ADU directly opens to the street frontage yard.”
- New Building — Residential, filed Dec 13, 2023, 1 unit, 3 stories, described as “Construct a one family dwelling with accessory off-street parking for two cars”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $49,920
- 2026–27 tax
- $9,716
- Market value (city estimate)
- $832,000
- Taxable value
- $48,964
- Assessed land
- $9,000
- Assessed improvements
- $40,920
Zoning
R3-1: floor area ratio 0.89 built, above the 0.75 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 9, 2026: $914,389, 2,155 sq ft ($424 per sq ft)
- Mar 23, 2023: $395,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 489, 493, 497 COLON AVE (City Planning P2011R0211): Completed, decided Aug 3, 2011. CERT. TO SUBDIV 1 LOT INTO 7 TO BUILD 1 & 2-FAMILY HOMES