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540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225 - Property report

Also known as: 540 Empire Blvd

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Property type

Zoned Commercial or Manhattan Residential (V1)

Lot sq. ft.

1,858

Sale price

$700,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
540 Empire Boulevard
ZIP code
11225
Neighborhood
Wingate
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01324-0020

Owner

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Building
Property type
Zoned Commercial or Manhattan Residential (V1)
Buildings on lot
1
Building material
Sales
Sale date
09/22/2015
Sale price
$700,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$9,958
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
0
Residential sq. ft.
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Lot dimensions
20 ft x 92.92 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,858

Area overview

Walk score
93 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
75 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
17
Community district
9
Closest police station
0.16 Miles
Closest fire station
0.51 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY

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

Sales history for 540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
09/22/2015 $700,000 XXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
01/26/2017 - R
10/27/2016 - D		 Deed
(2017012200045001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXX
10/08/2015 - R
09/22/2015 - D		 Deed
(2015100200621001)		 XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX
08/24/2011 - R
05/23/2011 - D		 Deed
(2011071801039001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX
02/25/2011 - R
02/10/2011 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2011021001547001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
10/26/1999 - D
10/26/1999 - R		 Deed
(3110006866211)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
08/28/1996 - R Satisfaction of Mortgage
(3510005322751)		 XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
06/04/1996 - R Mortgage
(3180005207418)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
06/04/1996 - R Satisfaction of Mortgage
(3780005213178)		 XXXXXXXX XX
06/04/1996 - R Satisfaction of Mortgage
(3690005213169)
12/11/1995 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(3440005018644)		 XXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 540 Empire Boulevard, 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
$9,958
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$204,000
Assessed value
$91,800

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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 $215,000 $96,750 $89,730 10.848% $9,734 $9,734 +4.03%
2024/25 $226,000 $101,700 $86,940 10.762% $9,356 $9,356 +0.36%
2023/24 $204,000 $91,800 $88,020 10.592% $9,323 $9,323 +22.86%
2022/23 $177,000 $79,650 $71,281 10.646% $7,589 $7,589 +23.85%
2021/22 $175,000 $78,750 $56,972 10.755% $6,127 $6,127 +33.73%
2020/21 $184,000 $82,800 $42,843 10.694% $4,582 $4,582 +55.82%
2019/20 $238,000 $107,100 $27,904 10.537% $2,940 $2,940 -33.84%
2018/19 $781,000 $46,860 $21,244 20.919% $4,444 $4,444 +8.77%
2017/18 $578,000 $34,680 $20,042 20.385% $4,086 $4,086 +8.08%
2016/17 $428,000 $25,680 $18,909 19.991% $3,780 $3,780 +2.23%
Permits

Permit information for 540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
10/02/2017 Full demolition

*Most recent permit on record for this property.

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Violations

DOB Violations

No recently recorded violations for this property.

Neighborhood

Brooklyn commercial market stats

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Q2 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$533

1.5% Y-o-Y

Q1 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$471

-8.9% Y-o-Y

2025 median price/sq. ft.

$523

5.2% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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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
-

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Nostrand Ave & Sterling St at NE Corner
Station lines
2-5
Distance (miles)
0.337
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Neighbors for 540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY

7 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 37 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 24 Lamont CT, Brooklyn 17 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 28 Lamont CT, Brooklyn 31 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 536 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn 18 Lamont CT, Brooklyn 30 Lamont CT, Brooklyn 19 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 22 Lamont CT, Brooklyn 6 Lamont CT, Brooklyn 23 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 25 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 35 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 534 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn 29 Balfour Pl, Brooklyn 538 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn 16 Lamont CT, Brooklyn 20 Lamont CT, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY

11201, New York City, NY 11203, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11210, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11215, New York City, NY 11216, New York City, NY 11217, New York City, NY 11218, New York City, NY 11219, New York City, NY 11221, New York City, NY 11226, New York City, NY 11230, New York City, NY 11231, New York City, NY 11233, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11238, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the market value of 540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225?

The current market value of 540 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225 is $204,000.

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