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42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 - Property report

Also known as: 42 A Somers St

Property image for 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1899

Lot sq. ft.

1,362

Sale price

$350,000

General information

Address

Primary address

42 Somers Street

Alternate address(es)

42 A Somers St

ZIP code

11233

Neighborhood

Ocean Hill

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01542-0003

Building

Property type

Three Families (C0)

Building sq. ft.

2,806

Building dimensions

18.5 ft x 40 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1899

Last altered

2007

Building material

Brick

Exterior wall

Brick/Masonary

Basement

Sales

Sale date

08/21/2006

Sale price

$350,000

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$8,964

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)

Somers Street (narrow)

Nearest wide street

Rockaway Avenue

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

18.5 ft x 72.25 ft

Lot sq. ft.

1,362

Area overview

Walk score

91 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

61 /100. Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.53 Miles

Closest fire station

0.27 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 42 Somers 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 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
08/21/2006	$350,000	XXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX, XXXX XXXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX.
06/24/2004	$7	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX.	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
11/24/2008 - R 11/12/2008 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2008111200047001)	XXXXX XXX X	XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
09/20/2006 - R 08/21/2006 - D	Mortgage (2006083001198003)	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX	XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
09/20/2006 - R 08/21/2006 - D	Mortgage (2006083001198002)	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX	XXXX XXX
09/20/2006 - R 08/21/2006 - D	Deed (2006083001198001)	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX
09/20/2006 - R 08/04/2006 - D	Partial Release of Mortgage (2006083001198004)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX
08/16/2006 - R 10/25/2005 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2006051101482001)	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX
10/12/2004 - R 06/24/2004 - D	Agreement (2004070201167009)	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX
10/12/2004 - R 06/24/2004 - D	Agreement (2004070201167007)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
10/12/2004 - R 06/24/2004 - D	Agreement (2004070201167006)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
10/12/2004 - R 06/24/2004 - D	Agreement (2004070201167005)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX	XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 42 Somers 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

$8,964

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$1,573,000

Assessed value

$94,380

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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	$1,299,000	$77,940	$42,617	19.843%	$8,456	$8,456	+4.72%
2024/25	$1,306,000	$78,360	$40,205	20.085%	$8,075	$8,075	+6.00%
2023/24	$1,603,000	$96,180	$37,930	20.085%	$7,618	$7,618	-1.10%
2022/23	$1,411,000	$84,660	$37,930	20.309%	$7,703	$7,703	+2.50%
2021/22	$1,214,000	$72,840	$37,644	19.963%	$7,515	$7,515	+0.55%
2020/21	$1,015,000	$60,900	$35,514	21.045%	$7,474	$7,474	+5.39%
2019/20	$807,000	$48,420	$33,504	21.167%	$7,092	$7,092	+7.26%
2018/19	$937,000	$56,220	$31,608	20.919%	$6,612	$6,612	+2.62%
2017/18	$594,000	$35,640	$31,608	20.385%	$6,443	$6,443	+2.74%
2016/17	$524,000	$31,440	$31,370	19.991%	$6,271	$6,271	+8.37%

Permits

Permit information for 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
08/29/2017	Alteration type 2
10/10/2003	Alteration type 1
08/21/2003	Alteration type 2
12/11/2002	Alteration type 2
07/22/1998	Alteration type 1

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	05/05/2026	A
	11/20/2025	I
	06/10/2025	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

FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Rockaway Ave & Fulton St at NE Corner

Station lines

A-C

Distance (miles)

0.013

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. Is 155 Nicholas Herkimer	7	No	Public	PK, K-8	296	0.12
P.S. Is 155 Nicholas Herkimer	7	No	Public	PK, K-8	296	0.12
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School	8	No	Public	PK, K-5	404	0.13
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School	8	No	Public	PK, K-5	404	0.13
Our Lady of Lourdes School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	0	0.27
Our Lady of Lourdes School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	0	0.27
Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School	7	No	Charter	K-9	411	0.31
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,057	0.34
P.S. 178 Saint Clair Mckelway	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	280	0.34
P.S. 178 Saint Clair Mckelway	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	280	0.34

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. Is 155 Nicholas Herkimer	7	No	Public	PK, K-8	296	0.12
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration	3	No	Public	6-8	165	0.13
Our Lady of Lourdes School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	0	0.27
Eagle Academy for Young Men II	6	No	Public	6-12	599	0.31
Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School	7	No	Charter	K-9	411	0.31
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,057	0.34
P.S. 178 Saint Clair Mckelway	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	280	0.34
People's Elementary School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	435	0.38
Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,202	0.49
Trey Whitfield School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	435	0.54

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	0.31
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,057	0.34
Brooklyn Collegiate A College Board School	3	No	Public	9-12	413	0.34
Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,202	0.49
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-12	117	0.63
W H Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School	2	No	Public	9-12	408	0.84
Brooklyn High School Law And Tech	3	No	Public	9-12	549	0.86
Teachers Preperatory High School	NR	No	Public	9-12	189	0.90
Frederick Douglas Academy Vii High School	5	No	Public	9-12	227	0.90
Excellence Girls Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-12	1,050	0.98

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The development at 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was built in 1899.

What is the total square footage of 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 has a total of 2,806 square feet.

When was 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 last sold and what was the sale price?

42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 was last sold on 08/21/2006 for $350,000.

What is the assessed value of 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 is currently assessed at $94,380.

What are the property taxes for 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233?

The property taxes for 42 Somers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233 total $8,963.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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