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978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 - Property report

Also known as: 978 Dekalb Ave

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

2006

Lot sq. ft.

2,000

Sale price

$355,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
978 Dekalb Avenue
ZIP code
11221
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01602-0016

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
3,186
Building dimensions
20 ft x 53.6 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
2006
Building material
Frame
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
11/19/2012
Sale price
$355,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$12,596
Tax class
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
3
Residential sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Dekalb Avenue (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Malcolm X Boulevard
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
20 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
2,000
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Current built area
3,180 sq. ft.
Buildable area

Area overview

Walk score
89 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
99 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
79 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
16
Community district
3
Closest police station
0.50 Miles
Closest fire station
0.09 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 978 Dekalb 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 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
11/19/2012 $355,000 XXXX X XX XXX. XXXX, XXXXXX
07/20/2006 $773,000 XXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX
07/20/2005 $410,000 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX. XXXXX, XXXXXXXX X

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
12/27/2012 - R
11/19/2012 - D		 Deed
(2012122000457001)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXXX X XX XXX
01/26/2012 - R
01/17/2012 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2012011701260002)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
01/26/2012 - R
01/17/2012 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2012011701260001)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX X XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
12/14/2011 - R
12/01/2011 - D		 Deed
(2011120101023001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX
12/01/2009 - R
07/22/2009 - D		 Deed
(2009120100361001)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX X
01/03/2008 - R
12/07/2007 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2007121900894001)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXX X XXXXXXX XXX X XXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
08/14/2006 - R
07/20/2006 - D		 Mortgage
(2006080100239003)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX X
08/14/2006 - R
07/20/2006 - D		 Mortgage
(2006080100239002)		 XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX X
08/14/2006 - R
07/20/2006 - D		 Deed
(2006080100239001)		 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX
10/05/2005 - R
07/20/2005 - D		 Deed
(2005072800566001)		 XXXXX XXXXXXXX X XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 978 Dekalb 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
$12,596
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,058,000
Assessed value
$63,480

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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 $1,215,000 $72,900 $61,727 19.843% $12,248 $12,248 +4.72%
2024/25 $1,429,000 $85,740 $58,234 20.085% $11,696 $11,696 +3.22%
2023/24 $1,263,000 $75,780 $56,419 20.085% $11,332 $11,332 -1.10%
2022/23 $1,324,000 $79,440 $56,419 20.309% $11,458 $11,458 +6.98%
2021/22 $1,171,000 $70,260 $53,654 19.963% $10,711 $10,711 -1.06%
2020/21 $1,267,000 $76,020 $51,439 21.045% $10,825 $10,825 +5.39%
2019/20 $1,007,000 $60,420 $48,528 21.167% $10,272 $10,272 +4.44%
2018/19 $1,102,000 $66,120 $47,016 20.919% $9,835 $9,835 +2.62%
2017/18 $1,128,000 $67,680 $47,016 20.385% $9,584 $9,584 +7.23%
2016/17 $944,000 $56,640 $44,712 19.991% $8,938 $8,938 +6.64%
Permits

Permit information for 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
10/18/2005 New building
10/18/2005 New building

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/08/2026 A
11/20/2025 I
10/09/2025 C

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Neighborhood

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Median sale price

$1,498,623

17.5% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$908

3.8% Y-o-Y

Brooklyn median sale price

$998,800

3.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

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Hurricane evacuation zones
-

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Broadway & Myrtle Ave at NW Corner
Station lines
J-M-Z
Distance (miles)
0.279
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 213 0.10
P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 213 0.10
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 8 No Charter K-8 730 0.15
Brighter Choice Community School 2 No Public PK, K-5 286 0.24
Brighter Choice Community School 2 No Public PK, K-5 286 0.24
P.S. 26 Jesse Owens 4 No Public PK, K-5 183 0.25
P.S. 26 Jesse Owens 4 No Public PK, K-5 183 0.25
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 9 9 No Charter 5-8 232 0.26
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake School 3 No Public PK, K-5 60 0.26
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake School 3 No Public PK, K-5 60 0.26
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 8 No Charter K-8 730 0.15
Jhs 57 Whitelaw Reid 3 No Public 6-8 100 0.18
Madiba Prep Middle School 6 No Public 6-8 201 0.25
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 9 9 No Charter 5-8 232 0.26
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.32
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.32
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School 7 No Charter 5-8 342 0.40
Ms 267 Math Science And Technology 5 No Public 6-8 149 0.40
The Co-Op School NR No Private K-7 118 0.41
George H Murray Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 81 0.52
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Boys and Girls High School 2 Yes Public 9-12 403 1.02
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance 3 No Public 9-12 190 0.18
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School 2 No Charter 9-12 236 0.18
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.32
EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick 2 No Public 9-12 445 0.37
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence 3 No Public 9-12 370 0.47
Walk In Love Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 291 0.52
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.53
Charles Churn Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.54
P.S. 368 NR No Public PK, K-12 220 0.64

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Neighbors for 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

962 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 125 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn 465 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 976 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 960 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 473 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 123 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn 980 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 471 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 463 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 964 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 469 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 966 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 475 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 119 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn 121 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn 980 A Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 467 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn 974 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 970 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

11101, New York City, NY 11104, New York City, NY 11203, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11207, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11216, New York City, NY 11217, New York City, NY 11222, New York City, NY 11225, New York City, NY 11226, New York City, NY 11233, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11238, 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 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The development at 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was built in 2006.

What is the total square footage of 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has a total of 3,186 square feet.

When was 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold and what was the sale price?

978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was last sold on 11/19/2012 for $355,000.

What is the assessed value of 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is currently assessed at $63,480.

What are the property taxes for 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The property taxes for 978 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 total $12,596.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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