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Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 - Property report

Also known as: 251-279 Sterling Pl

Property image for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Year built

1895

Lot sq. ft.

20,925

General information

Address

Building name

Old PS 9 Owners CORP

Primary address

Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place

Alternate address(es)

251-279 Sterling Pl
689-697 Vanderbilt Ave

ZIP code

11238

Neighborhood

Prospect Heights

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01165-0001

Building

Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Building sq. ft.

41,000

Building dimensions

100 ft x 110 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1895

Last altered

1990

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$291,724

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Commercial units

Office sq. ft.

Retail sq. ft.

Lot

Frontage(s)

Sterling Place (narrow)
Vanderbilt Avenue (wide)

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

106 ft x 175 ft

Lot sq. ft.

20,925

Area overview

Walk score

98 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

90 /100. Biker's Paradise

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.40 Miles

Closest fire station

0.39 Miles

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Units for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY

Unit	Sale date	Sq. ft.
Unit 1A		1,268
Unit 1B	05/06/2010
Unit 1C	01/25/2022
Unit 1D	10/21/2019
Unit 1E	12/17/2024	1,500
Unit 1G	01/04/2017
Unit 1H	09/03/2024
Unit 2A	04/29/2024
Unit 2B	09/03/2024
Unit 2C-PK
Unit 2C	10/17/2014
Unit 2D	03/25/2022
Unit 2E
Unit 3B	03/28/2016
Unit 3C	05/28/2026
Unit 3D	12/12/2011	590
Unit 3E	03/07/2024
Unit 3F
Unit 4
Unit 4A	09/23/2025
Unit 4B
Unit 4C
Unit 5C	07/03/2013
Unit 7
Unit B	09/03/2024
Unit PK11
Unit PK11
Unit PK2C
Unit PK7

Ownership

Ownership information for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
04/11/2023 - R 03/30/2023 - D	Subordination of Mortgage (2023040700292005)	XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
04/11/2023 - R 03/30/2023 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2023040700292004)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
04/11/2023 - R 03/30/2023 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2023040700292003)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
04/11/2023 - R 03/30/2023 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2023040700292002)	XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
04/11/2023 - R 03/30/2023 - D	Mortgage (2023040700292001)	XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
05/03/2021 - R 09/23/2020 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2021043000945004)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X	XXXXXX XXX
05/03/2021 - R 09/23/2020 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2021043000945003)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X	XXXXXX XXX
09/09/2020 - R 08/28/2020 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2020090101042009)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
06/02/2022 - R 08/27/2020 - D	Termination of Assign of L&R (2022052001128002)	XXXXXX XXX	XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX
06/02/2022 - R 08/27/2020 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2022052001128001)	XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXX XXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, 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

$291,724

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$7,595,000

Assessed value

$3,417,750

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year	Market value	Assessed value	Taxable amount	Tax rate	Base tax	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025/26	$6,398,000	$2,879,100	$2,595,410	12.439%	$325,368	$274,636	+5.09%
2024/25	$6,615,000	$2,976,750	$2,501,678	12.5%	$315,344	$261,324	+5.49%
2023/24	$6,294,000	$2,832,300	$2,384,388	12.502%	$300,913	$247,720	+5.01%
2022/23	$5,658,000	$2,546,100	$2,271,948	12.267%	$281,776	$235,901	+15.07%
2021/22	$4,563,000	$2,053,350	$2,025,410	12.235%	$251,227	$205,010	-16.37%
2020/21	$5,362,000	$2,412,900	$1,998,400	12.267%	$248,464	$245,144	+9.82%
2019/20	$5,328,000	$2,397,600	$1,789,660	12.473%	$226,795	$223,224	+12.81%
2018/19	$5,073,000	$2,282,850	$1,568,920	12.612%	$201,889	$197,872	+6.58%
2017/18	$4,698,000	$2,114,100	$1,459,710	12.719%	$190,365	$185,661	+8.97%
2016/17	$4,199,000	$1,889,550	$1,321,560	12.892%	$175,296	$170,376	+15.59%

Permits

Permit information for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
07/11/2025	Alteration
07/10/2025	Alteration
06/10/2025	Alteration
06/06/2025	Alteration
05/23/2025	Alteration

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	10/14/2015	I
	10/23/2012	A
	10/23/2012	A

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Prospect Heights residential market stats

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Median sale price

$1,277,500

23.4% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$1,509

4.6% Y-o-Y

Brooklyn median sale price

$899,000

6% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Flatbush Ave & Plaza Street East at SE Corner

Station lines

2-3

Distance (miles)

0.113

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)	6	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	732	0.23
P.S. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)	6	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	732	0.23
Luria Academy of Brooklyn	NR	No	Private	PK-8	244	0.15
Luria Academy of Brooklyn	NR	No	Private	PK-8	244	0.15
Berkeley Carroll School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	977	0.27
Berkeley Carroll School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	977	0.27
The Montessori School of New York - Brooklyn	NR	No	Private	PK, K-6	0	0.34
P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud	8	No	Public	PK, K-5	550	0.38
P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud	8	No	Public	PK, K-5	550	0.38
P.S. 77	NR	No	Public	K-12	304	0.43

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Is 340	7	No	Public	6-8	150	0.05
Luria Academy of Brooklyn	NR	No	Private	PK-8	244	0.15
Berkeley Carroll School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	977	0.27
Elijah Stroud Middle School	5	No	Public	6-8	121	0.38
P.S. 77	NR	No	Public	K-12	304	0.43
Ms 266 Park Place Community Middle School	4	No	Public	6-8	69	0.43
St Francis Xavier School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	175	0.44
P.S. 753 School For Career Development	NR	No	Public	6-12	354	0.45
Explore Exceed Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-8	429	0.47
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-8	738	0.47

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Berkeley Carroll School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	977	0.27
Acorn Community High School	NR	No	Public	9-12	107	0.41
GOTHAM PROFESSIONAL ARTS ACADEMY	NR	No	Public	9-12	217	0.41
Gotham Professional Arts Academy	NR	No	Public	9-12	179	0.42
P.S. 77	NR	No	Public	K-12	304	0.43
P.S. 753 School For Career Development	NR	No	Public	6-12	354	0.45
Berkeley Carroll Elementary School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	940	0.49
Poly Prep Lower School	NR	No	Private		0	0.51
International High School at Prospect Heights	1	No	Public	9-12	272	0.57
High School For Global Citizenship	4	No	Public	9-12	221	0.57

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238?

The development at Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was built in 1895.

What is the total square footage of Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238?

Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has a total of 41,000 square feet.

What is the assessed value of Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238?

Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is currently assessed at $3,417,750.

What are the property taxes for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238?

The property taxes for Old PS 9 Owners CORP - 279 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 total $341,427.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 21 residential unit(s).

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