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Summit Street Community Garden - 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Property Information

Summit Street Community Garden - 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Property Information

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Address

Building name Summit Street Community Garden
Primary address Summit Street Community Garden - 281 Columbia Street
Neighborhood Columbia Street Waterfront District
Zip code 11231
Borough Brooklyn
Block & lot 00353-0002

Sales & Tax Overview for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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Lot & Building Information for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

Lot sqft 3,360
Lot dimensions 42 ft x 70 ft
Building class Community Garden Zoned Residential - Not Manhattan (VG) i
Frontage(s) Columbia Street (narrow)
Nearest wide street Woodhull Street
Distance to wide street
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Zoning & Use for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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School district 15
Community district 6
Closest police station 0.17 Miles
Closest fire station 0.15 Miles

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About 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

What is the market value of Summit Street Community Garden - 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231?

The current market value is $913,000.

Ownership Information for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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Past Sales & Property History for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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No recorded sales for this property.

Title Documents for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
05/24/1989 - R Maps
(3560001850356)
11/14/1980 - D
11/14/1980 - R
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(38030000004372)
           
           
           
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax: $0
Tax assessor's market value: $913,000
Assessed value: $410,850
Exemptions granted by city:

Assessment History for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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Year Market value Assessed value Taxable Tax rate % Base tax Property tax Year over year change
2025/26 $913,000 $410,850 $0 10.848% $28,616 $0 n/a
2024/25 $702,000 $315,900 $0 10.762% $22,587 $0 n/a
2023/24 $540,000 $243,000 $0 10.592% $18,141 $0 n/a
2022/23 $415,000 $186,750 $0 10.646% $16,327 $0 n/a
2021/22 $361,000 $162,450 $0 10.755% $16,600 $0 n/a

Permits for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

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No recorded permits for this property.

Columbia Street Waterfront District Residential Market Stats

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Median Sale Price
$1,569,612
30.8% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$1,437
17.9% YoY
Brooklyn Median Sale Price
$839,000
6.2% YoY

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Risk

FEMA flood zone(s): X (See more on map)
Hurricane evacuation zone: 3 (See more on map)

Transportation

Distance to Subway
Closest station Smith St & 2nd St at NW Corner
Station lines F-G
Distance (miles) 0.472
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Bus Routes
Name Columbia St/Carroll St
Line B61
Distance (miles) 0.024

Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
P.S. 58 The Carroll 8 Yes Public PK, K-5 751 0.45
P.S. 58 The Carroll 8 Yes Public PK, K-5 751 0.45
Brooklyn New School-PS 146 (The) 7 No Public PK, K-5 649 0.22
Brooklyn New School-PS 146 (The) 7 No Public PK, K-5 649 0.22
Red Hook Neighborhood School 6 No Public 1-6 89 0.34

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Brooklyn Secondary School For Collaborative Studie 6 No Public 6-12 671 0.22
Summit Academy Charter School 5 No Charter 6-12 203 0.34
Pave Academy Charter School 5 No Charter K-8 473 0.45
Hannah Senesh Community Day School NR No Private K-8 231 0.47
International School of Brooklyn NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.50

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Brooklyn Secondary School For Collaborative Studie 6 No Public 6-12 671 0.22
Summit Academy Charter School 5 No Charter 6-12 203 0.34
Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High School 8 No Public 9-12 331 0.55
School For International Studies 5 No Public 6-12 782 0.55
South Brooklyn Community High School 1 No Public 9-12 103 0.64

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Neighbors for 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

Here are the neighbors for Summit Street Community Garden - Summit Street Community Garden - 281 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
279 Columbia St, Brooklyn 2,016 03/07/2005
277 Columbia St, Brooklyn 2,016 03/04/1999
275 Columbia St, Brooklyn 2,320 04/11/1980
285 Columbia St, Brooklyn 04/21/1971
30 Carroll St, Brooklyn 2,100 12/06/1983
47 Summit St, Brooklyn 5,000 03/14/2022
41 Summit St, Brooklyn 6,180 07/12/2022
273 Columbia St, Brooklyn 2,320 05/04/2017 $2,100,000
267 Columbia St, Brooklyn 2,280 08/05/2002
70 Carroll St, Brooklyn 3,040 05/10/2010 $950,500
72 Carroll St, Brooklyn 2,872 01/05/2007 $1,360,000
61 Summit St, Brooklyn 3,407 09/06/2023 $3,995,000
269 Columbia St, Brooklyn 1,950 07/08/2021 $2,750,000
34 Carroll St, Brooklyn 38,700
63 Summit St, Brooklyn 700 04/16/2024
271 Columbia St, Brooklyn 2,320 11/26/2019 $2,000,000
68 Carroll St, Brooklyn 3,040 06/29/2021
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