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159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 - Property report

Also known as: 159 Prospect Ave

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1910

Lot sq. ft.

1,358

Sale price

$2,500,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
159 Prospect Avenue
ZIP code
11215
Neighborhood
Gowanus
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01051-0051

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
1,875
Building dimensions
25 ft x 25 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
2
Year built
1910
Building material
Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
3
Sales
Sale date
09/29/2025
Sale price
$2,500,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$1,535
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
3
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Prospect Avenue (wide)
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
25 ft x 54.33 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,358

Area overview

Walk score
97 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
79 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
15
Community district
7
Closest police station
0.65 Miles
Closest fire station
0.50 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

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Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
09/29/2025 $2,500,000 XXXXXX, XXXX XXX XXXXXXX, XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
04/27/2023 $828,000 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX
03/17/2016 $960,000 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
10/29/2025 - R
10/28/2025 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2025102900020002)		 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX X
10/29/2025 - R
10/28/2025 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2025102900020001)		 XXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX X
10/09/2025 - R
09/29/2025 - D		 Mortgage
(2025100800678002)		 XXXXXX XXXX XXXX
10/09/2025 - R
09/29/2025 - D		 Deed
(2025100800678001)		 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX
11/22/2024 - R
10/29/2024 - D		 Agreement
(2024111500893004)		 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
11/22/2024 - R
10/29/2024 - D		 Mortgage
(2024111500893003)		 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
11/22/2024 - R
10/22/2024 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2024111500893002)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
11/22/2024 - R
10/22/2024 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2024111500893001)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
09/22/2023 - R Initial UCC1
(2023070500352002)		 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXX
09/22/2023 - R Initial UCC1
(2023070500352001)		 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$1,535
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,489,000
Assessed value
$89,340

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $1,660,000 $99,600 $7,306 19.843% $1,450 $1,450 -1.18%
2024/25 $1,586,000 $95,160 $7,304 20.085% $1,467 $1,467 +1.47%
2023/24 $1,402,000 $84,120 $7,198 20.085% $1,446 $1,446 +4.61%
2022/23 $1,536,000 $92,160 $6,805 20.309% $1,382 $1,382 +7.38%
2021/22 $1,685,000 $101,100 $6,448 19.963% $1,287 $1,287 +0.45%
2020/21 $1,697,000 $101,820 $6,088 21.045% $1,281 $1,281 -0.56%
2019/20 $1,349,000 $80,940 $6,087 21.167% $1,288 $1,288 +2.69%
2018/19 $1,323,000 $79,380 $5,998 20.919% $1,255 $1,255 +8.54%
2017/18 $1,141,000 $68,460 $5,671 20.385% $1,156 $1,156 +51.26%
2016/17 $1,118,000 $67,080 $3,823 19.991% $1,074 $764 +11.89%
Permits

Permit information for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
11/28/2023 I
11/17/2022 I
03/16/2022 I

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Gowanus residential market stats

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Median sale price

$1,180,000

-12.6% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$1,256

-0.6% Y-o-Y

Brooklyn median sale price

$899,000

6% Y-o-Y

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
5

Subway & traffic

Closest station
4th Ave & Prospect Ave at SE Corner
Station lines
R
Distance (miles)
0.063
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 295 7 Yes Public PK, K-5 242 0.43
P.S. 295 7 Yes Public PK, K-5 242 0.43
P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher 3 No Public PK, K-5 329 0.18
P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher 3 No Public PK, K-5 329 0.18
Avalon Childcare Fifth Avenue NR No Private K-1 83 0.21
Hellenic Classical Charter School 10 No Charter PK, K-8 483 0.24
Hellenic Classical Charter School 10 No Charter PK, K-8 483 0.24
AL-Noor School NR No Private PK-12 630 0.24
AL-Noor School NR No Private PK-12 630 0.24
Al-Noor School NR No Private PK-12 654 0.24
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Hellenic Classical Charter School 10 No Charter PK, K-8 483 0.24
AL-Noor School NR No Private PK-12 630 0.24
Al-Noor School NR No Private PK-12 654 0.24
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts 9 No Public 6-8 530 0.43
St. Thomas Aquinas School NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.43
P.S. 53 NR No Public K-12 410 0.50
Jhs 88 Peter Rouget 6 No Public 6-8 1,024 0.50
Al-Madinah School NR No Private PK-12 790 0.63
Ms 51 William Alexander 7 No Public 6-8 1,026 0.63
International School of Brooklyn NR No Private PK-8 369 0.76
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
AL-Noor School NR No Private PK-12 630 0.24
Al-Noor School NR No Private PK-12 654 0.24
Yeshiva Machzikel Hadas NR No Private 12 0 0.44
P.S. 53 NR No Public K-12 410 0.50
Al-Madinah School NR No Private PK-12 790 0.63
Mesilas Bais Yaakov NR No Private 9-12 260 0.72
John Jay School for Law 3 No Public 9-12 461 0.81
Millennium Brooklyn High School 10 No Public 9-12 721 0.81
Cyberarts Studio Academy 2 No Public 9-12 298 0.81
Park Slope Collegiate 4 No Public 6-12 577 0.81

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Neighbors for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

167 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 157 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 155 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 145 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 165 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 171 Prospect Ave SW, Brooklyn 584 4th Ave, Brooklyn 574 4th Ave, Brooklyn 100 16th St, Brooklyn 149 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 151 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 135 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 129 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 153 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 143 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 169 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn 173 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

10004, New York City, NY 10005, New York City, NY 10038, New York City, NY 10271, New York City, NY 11201, New York City, NY 11204, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11216, New York City, NY 11217, New York City, NY 11218, New York City, NY 11219, New York City, NY 11220, New York City, NY 11225, New York City, NY 11226, New York City, NY 11228, New York City, NY 11230, New York City, NY 11231, New York City, NY 11232, New York City, NY 11238, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215?

The development at 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was built in 1910.

What is the total square footage of 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215?

159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 has a total of 1,875 square feet.

When was 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 last sold and what was the sale price?

159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 was last sold on 09/29/2025 for $2,500,000.

What is the assessed value of 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215?

159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is currently assessed at $89,340.

What are the property taxes for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215?

The property taxes for 159 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 total $1,535.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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