245 Ellis Street, Staten Island
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245 Ellis Street, Staten Island: FEMA flood zone X, owner of record LAU , KENRICK, assessed at $31,050, 0 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.
Quick answers
- Who owns 245 Ellis Street?
- LAU , KENRICK is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 5079970011).
- What is the assessed value of 245 Ellis Street?
- $31,050, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- Is 245 Ellis Street in a flood zone?
- No. FEMA maps it in Zone X, outside the high-risk flood area. Flood insurance is optional.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Richmond County?
- $1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- What natural disasters is 245 Ellis Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall.
Property records
Owner of record
Lau , KenrickTax assessment
$31,050 · class V1
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 5079970011
NYC records
Tenant and buyer signals
Hurricane zone
Evacuation zone 1
Among the first areas told to leave before a storm surge. Ask about basement and ground floor flooding.
Alcohol licenses
3 licenses within 200 ft
Pub At Paradise Island LLC, The (restaurant) · Pub At Paradise Island LLC, The (additional bar) · Pub At Paradise Island LLC, The (additional bar)
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 5079970011
- Zoning
- M1-1
- Lot
- 1,500 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $31K
Nearest subway
- TottenvilleSIRAccessible6 min1,180 ft
- Arthur KillSIRAccessible9 min1,960 ft
- Richmond ValleySIR27 min5,720 ft
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
No open violations on this lot.
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
200
- Noise - Commercial · 134
- Noise - Residential · 29
- General Construction/Plumbing · 6
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
FEMA flood zone
Zone X
Moderate flood hazard: a 0.2% annual chance. Flood insurance is optional and usually cheaper here.
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (FIRM)
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 123 Precinct Nypd -Ddc, 116 Main Street (1,150 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
900 ft
J S Conveyors. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,000 ft
Lucent Technologies Nassau Metals and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Nearest public schools
2,600 ft
PS 1 TOTTENVILLE (2,600 ft), IS 34 TOTTENVILLE (3,050 ft), Perth Amboy Magnet School (3,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,209,750
Richmond County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
Property tax after you buy
$7,000 a year
About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.
In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.
Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.
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Staten Island looks and works like a suburb inside the city. Most households own their home, most have a car, and the rhythm follows school runs and the ferry. Lots are wide, streets are quiet and blocks are built out of single family and semi-detached houses.
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- median household income
- 13.1%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 69%
- households that own their home
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Staten Island University Hospital · Wagner College · CUNY Staten Island · Empire Outlets · Port Richmond terminals
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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