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477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 - Property report

Also known as: 477 Van Buren St

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Property type

Walk-up Cooperative Building (Other than Condominiums) (XC6)

Year built

1931

Lot sq. ft.

5,000

Sale price

$945,000

General information

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Address

Primary address

477 Van Buren Street

Alternate address(es)

477-479 Van Buren St
479 Van Buren St

ZIP code

11221

Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01612-0064

Building

Property type

Walk-up Cooperative Building (Other than Condominiums) (XC6)

Building sq. ft.

15,072

Building dimensions

50 ft x 88 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1931

Sales

Sale date

07/29/2024

Sale price

$945,000 - M

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

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)

Van Buren Street (narrow)

Nearest wide street

Lafayette Avenue

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

50 ft x 100 ft

Lot sq. ft.

5,000

Area overview

Walk score

95 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

95 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

74 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.28 Miles

Closest fire station

0.44 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 477 Van Buren 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 477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
07/29/2024	$945,000	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
08/20/2024 - R 07/29/2024 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2024081600422016)	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX	XXXX XX XXX XXXX (XXX)
08/20/2024 - R 07/29/2024 - D	Mortgage (2024081600422014)	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX	XXXX XX XXX XXXX (XXX)
08/20/2024 - R 07/29/2024 - D	Agreement (2024081600422013)	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX	XXXX XX XXX XXXX (XXX)
08/20/2024 - R 07/29/2024 - D	Sundry Agreement (2024081600422008)	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX	XXXX XX XXX XXXX (XXX)
08/20/2024 - R 07/29/2024 - D	Sundry Agreement (2024081600422007)	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXX
08/20/2024 - R 07/29/2024 - D	Deed (2024081600422005)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX
08/13/2024 - R 07/29/2024 - D	Both RPTT and RETT (2024080901026003)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX
09/28/2023 - R 09/15/2023 - D	Sundry Agreement (2023092000104001)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX
09/30/2019 - R 09/19/2019 - D	Agreement (2019092700415004)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX
09/21/2018 - R 09/06/2018 - D	Agreement (2018092001201002)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 477 Van Buren 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

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$1,679,000

Assessed value

$755,550

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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	$1,587,000	$714,150	$0	12.439%	$86,516	$0	n/a
2024/25	$1,529,000	$688,050	$0	12.5%	$85,478	$0	n/a
2023/24	$1,742,000	$783,900	$0	12.502%	$84,355	$0	n/a
2022/23	$1,542,000	$693,900	$0	12.267%	$78,640	$0	n/a
2021/22	$1,328,000	$597,600	$0	12.235%	$73,116	$0	n/a
2020/21	$1,457,000	$655,650	$0	12.267%	$71,784	$0	n/a
2019/20	$1,428,000	$642,600	$209,040	12.473%	$66,288	$26,074	-1.10%
2018/19	$1,368,000	$615,600	$209,040	12.612%	$61,885	$26,364	-0.10%
2017/18	$1,144,000	$514,800	$207,480	12.719%	$56,331	$26,389	+4.58%
2016/17	$1,105,000	$497,250	$195,740	12.892%	$53,396	$25,235	+6.07%

Permits

Permit information for 477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
04/03/2026	Alteration
10/31/2025	Alteration
10/29/2025	Alteration
10/29/2025	Alteration
10/29/2025	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
	08/01/2026	A
	08/01/2026	A
	08/01/2026	A

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Brooklyn median sale price

$899,000

6% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Patchen Ave & Broadway at NE Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.095

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 26 Jesse Owens	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	183	0.12
P.S. 26 Jesse Owens	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	183	0.12
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.18
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.18
P.S. 274 Kosciusko	2	No	Public	PK, K-5	279	0.21
P.S. 274 Kosciusko	2	No	Public	PK, K-5	279	0.21
P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	213	0.27
P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	213	0.27
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-8	610	0.28
La Cima Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-5	199	0.31

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Madiba Prep Middle School	6	No	Public	6-8	201	0.12
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.18
Jhs 57 Whitelaw Reid	3	No	Public	6-8	100	0.20
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-8	610	0.28
Ms 267 Math Science And Technology	5	No	Public	6-8	149	0.31
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School	7	No	Charter	5-8	342	0.31
Excellence Girls Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-12	1,050	0.37
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell	3	No	Public	PK, K-8	212	0.39
Ember Charter School	7	No	Charter	K-12	423	0.39
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	8	No	Charter	K-8	730	0.48

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	0.94
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.18
EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick	2	No	Public	9-12	445	0.19
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance	3	No	Public	9-12	190	0.20
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	2	No	Charter	9-12	236	0.20
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence	3	No	Public	9-12	370	0.24
Excellence Girls Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-12	1,050	0.37
Ember Charter School	7	No	Charter	K-12	423	0.39
Brooklyn High School Law And Tech	3	No	Public	9-12	549	0.51
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn	6	No	Charter	6-12	558	0.72

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Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The development at 477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was built in 1931.

What is the total square footage of 477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has a total of 15,072 square feet.

When was 477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold and what was the sale price?

477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was last sold on 07/29/2024 for $945,000.

What is the assessed value of 477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

477 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is currently assessed at $755,550.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 20 residential unit(s).

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