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659 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Property Information

659 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 659 Smith Street
Neighborhood Red Hook
Zip code 11231
Borough Brooklyn
Block & lot 00495-0001

Sales & Tax Overview for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

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Purchase date 12/22/2020
Purchase price $45,000,000
Tax class
Estimated property tax $109,699

Lot & Building Information for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Lot sqft 40,000
Lot dimensions 238 ft x 175 ft
Building class Zoned Commercial or Manhattan Residential (V1) i
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Zoning & Use for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone

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School district 15
Community district 6
Closest police station 0.70 Miles
Closest fire station 0.16 Miles

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About 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

What is the market value of 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231?

The current market value is $2,730,000.

Ownership Information for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

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Past Sales & Property History for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
12/22/2020 $45,000,000
05/01/2007 $14,500,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
03/21/2023 - D
03/30/2023 - R
Mortgage
(2023032900560001)
12/30/2022 - D
01/11/2023 - R
Sundry Miscellaneous
(2022111500512001)
11/29/2022 - D
01/31/2023 - R
Memorandum of Lease
(2023013000827001)
07/15/2022 - D
07/29/2022 - R
Easement
(2022072101207001)
12/22/2020 - D
01/04/2021 - R
Deed
(2020122900730001)
05/01/2007 - D
05/14/2007 - R
Deed, Other
(2007050800599001)
06/14/2006 - D
07/01/2006 - R
Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2006062200664003)
07/18/2005 - D
07/01/2006 - R
Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2006062200664001)
07/18/1989 - R Mortgage
(3690001469169)
07/13/1989 - R Deed
(3510001468251)
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax: $85,594
Estimated property tax: $109,699
Tax assessor's market value: $2,730,000
Assessed value: $1,228,500

Assessment History for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

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Year Market value Assessed value Taxable Tax rate % Base tax Property tax Year over year change
2025/26 $2,730,000 $1,228,500 $789,030 10.848% $85,594 $85,594 +30.01%
2024/25 $2,100,000 $945,000 $611,730 10.762% $65,834 $65,834 +26.55%
2023/24 $1,615,000 $726,750 $491,130 10.592% $52,020 $52,020 +17.98%
2022/23 $1,242,000 $558,900 $414,180 10.646% $44,094 $44,094 +10.57%
2021/22 $1,080,000 $486,000 $370,800 10.755% $39,880 $39,880 -48.95%

Permits for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

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Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
01/26/2022 Full demolition
07/07/2021 Alteration
09/26/2017 Full demolition
05/19/2017 Alteration type 3
         
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Brooklyn Commercial Market Stats

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Median Price/Sqft Q3/2025
$495
3.7% YoY
Median Price/Sqft Q2/2025
$503
7% YoY
Median Price/Sqft 2024
$470
2.1% YoY

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Risk

FEMA flood zone(s): AE (See more on map)
Hurricane evacuation zone: 1 (See more on map)

Transportation

Distance to Subway
Closest station Smith St & 9th St at NE Corner
Station lines F-G-R
Distance (miles) 0.409
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Bus Routes
Name Gowanus Exp. /Lorraine St (S.B. )
Line X37
Distance (miles) 0.208

Neighbors for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Here are the neighbors for 659 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
195 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn 4,455 01/15/1998
182 Sigourney St, Brooklyn 10,056 08/08/1979
633 Court St, Brooklyn 56,000 04/13/1999
170 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn 39,740 11/13/2012
87 Bowne St, Brooklyn 59,408 04/22/2008 $8,000,000
610 Smith St, Brooklyn 60,000 05/30/2017
595 Smith St, Brooklyn 71,280 12/22/2020 $45,000,000
130 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn 25,400 07/28/2014 $21,500,000
102 Commerce St, Brooklyn 5,250 10/05/2020 $3,800,000
248 Lorraine St, Brooklyn 7,000 10/12/1990
57-75 Imlay St, Brooklyn 5,251 04/22/2008 $8,000,000
191 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn 7,400 01/15/1998
570 Smith St, Brooklyn 5,000 10/15/1968
140 Hamilton Ave, Brooklyn 18,000 11/19/2003 $7,000,000
627 Smith St, Brooklyn 18,000 12/22/2020 $45,000,000
600 Smith St, Brooklyn 23,500 06/08/1993
171-185 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn 20,090 10/01/2014 $35,658,069
26 Richards St, Brooklyn 12/21/1994
643 Court St, Brooklyn 5,680 04/18/1972
590 Smith St, Brooklyn 30,000 07/27/2017 $7,510,000
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