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542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 - Property report

Also known as: 542 Chauncey St

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1925

Lot sq. ft.

1,146

Sale price

$626,224

General information

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Address
Primary address
542 Chauncey Street
ZIP code
11233
Neighborhood
Ocean Hill
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01517-0017

Owner

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
2,121
Building dimensions
21.17 ft x 33.42 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
1925
Last altered
2003
Building material
Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
11/26/2019
Sale price
$626,224
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$6,003
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)
Chauncey Street (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Broadway
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
21.17 ft x 64.57 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,146

Area overview

Walk score
90 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
59 /100.  Bikeable
School district
23
Community district
16
Closest police station
0.79 Miles
Closest fire station
0.05 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY

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

Sales history for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
11/26/2019 $626,224 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX, XX XXXXXXX
11/10/2008 $450,000 XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX
02/08/2005 $499,000 XXXXXX, XXXX X XXXX, XXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
03/24/2022 - R
01/27/2022 - D		 Mortgage
(2022031800711001)		 XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXX
12/10/2019 - R
11/26/2019 - D		 Deed
(2019120901022001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX
05/18/2017 - R
05/03/2017 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2017051500837001)		 XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
08/25/2015 - R
08/12/2015 - D		 Tax Lien Sale Certificate
(2015082300036001)		 XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX
08/20/2014 - R
08/13/2014 - D		 Tax Lien Sale Certificate
(2014081300449001)		 XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX
08/20/2012 - R
08/08/2012 - D		 Tax Lien Sale Certificate
(2012081900048001)		 XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX
08/29/2012 - R
08/08/2012 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2012080700625002)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX XX
09/01/2010 - R
07/02/2010 - D		 Deed
(2010081100732001)		 XXXXXX XXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
02/05/2009 - R
12/16/2008 - D		 Deed
(2008122700052001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
12/22/2008 - R
12/07/2008 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2008120900196001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 542 Chauncey Street, 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
$6,003
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,118,000
Assessed value
$67,080

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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 $1,284,000 $77,040 $28,540 19.843% $5,663 $5,663 -1.20%
2024/25 $1,199,000 $71,940 $28,538 20.085% $5,732 $5,732 +0.76%
2023/24 $1,223,000 $73,380 $28,322 20.085% $5,688 $5,688 +4.83%
2022/23 $1,147,000 $68,820 $26,720 20.309% $5,427 $5,427 +7.84%
2021/22 $885,000 $53,100 $25,208 19.963% $5,032 $5,032 +0.54%
2020/21 $1,046,000 $62,760 $23,783 21.045% $5,005 $5,005 -0.57%
2019/20 $832,000 $49,920 $23,782 21.167% $5,034 $5,034 +1.96%
2018/19 $1,019,000 $61,140 $23,602 20.919% $4,937 $4,937 +8.77%
2017/18 $646,000 $38,760 $22,267 20.385% $4,539 $4,539 +8.09%
2016/17 $740,000 $44,400 $21,007 19.991% $4,200 $4,200 +8.36%
Permits

Permit information for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
09/02/2021 Alteration
08/11/2021 Alteration
03/17/2021 Alteration
02/11/2021 Alteration
12/16/2020 Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
03/18/2022 I
09/26/2011 C
09/26/2011 A

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Ocean Hill residential market stats

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Median sale price

$615,000

-17.7% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$799

-1.8% 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

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FEMA flood zones
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
-

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Moffat St & Broadway at NW Corner
Station lines
J-Z
Distance (miles)
0.085
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School 8 No Public PK, K-5 404 0.14
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School 8 No Public PK, K-5 404 0.14
Our Lady of Lourdes School NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.20
Our Lady of Lourdes School NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.20
P.S. 45 Horace E Greene 5 No Public PK, K-8 491 0.29
P.S. 45 Horace E Greene 5 No Public PK, K-8 491 0.29
P.S. Is 137 Rachael Jean Mitchell 6 No Public PK, K-5 141 0.34
P.S. Is 137 Rachael Jean Mitchell 6 No Public PK, K-5 141 0.34
P.S. Is 155 Nicholas Herkimer 7 No Public PK, K-8 296 0.34
P.S. Is 155 Nicholas Herkimer 7 No Public PK, K-8 296 0.34
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration 3 No Public 6-8 165 0.14
Our Lady of Lourdes School NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.20
P.S. 45 Horace E Greene 5 No Public PK, K-8 491 0.29
P.S. Is 155 Nicholas Herkimer 7 No Public PK, K-8 296 0.34
St. Marks Lutheran Schools NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.42
Evergreen Middle School-Urban Exploration 4 No Public 6-8 342 0.45
Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School 7 No Charter K-9 411 0.45
Eagle Academy for Young Men II 6 No Public 6-12 599 0.45
People's Elementary School NR No Private PK-8 435 0.50
P.S. 178 Saint Clair Mckelway 4 No Public PK, K-8 280 0.57
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Eagle Academy for Young Men II 6 No Public 6-12 599 0.45
Brooklyn Collegiate A College Board School 3 No Public 9-12 413 0.59
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School 6 No Charter K-12 1,057 0.59
Brooklyn High School Law And Tech 3 No Public 9-12 549 0.69
Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School 6 No Charter K-12 1,202 0.73
Excellence Girls Charter School 5 No Charter K-12 1,050 0.84
Charles Churn Christian Academy NR No Private PK-12 117 0.89
Bushwick Community High School 2 No Public 9-12 86 0.95
Math, Eng, Science Academy Charter High 5 No Charter 9-12 515 0.95
W H Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School 2 No Public 9-12 408 0.96

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Neighbors for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY

1766 Broadway, Brooklyn 528 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 526 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 540 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 520 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 1782 Broadway, Brooklyn 532 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 522 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 1772 Broadway, Brooklyn 1780 Broadway, Brooklyn 1786 Broadway, Brooklyn 524 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 518 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 516 Chauncey St, Brooklyn 1770 Broadway, Brooklyn 1784 Broadway, Brooklyn 1788 Broadway, Brooklyn 1790 Broadway, Brooklyn 530 Chauncey St, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY

11203, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11207, New York City, NY 11208, New York City, NY 11210, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11216, New York City, NY 11221, New York City, NY 11225, New York City, NY 11226, New York City, NY 11236, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11238, New York City, NY 11239, New York City, NY 11378, New York City, NY 11379, New York City, NY 11385, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The development at 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was built in 1925.

What is the total square footage of 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has a total of 2,121 square feet.

When was 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 last sold and what was the sale price?

542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was last sold on 11/26/2019 for $626,224.

What is the assessed value of 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is currently assessed at $67,080.

What are the property taxes for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The property taxes for 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 total $6,002.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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