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840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 - Property report

Also known as: 840 Putnam Ave

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Property type

Two Family Converted from One Family (B3)

Year built

1899

Lot sq. ft.

1,933

Sale price

$2,500,000

General information

Address

Primary address

840 Putnam Avenue

ZIP code

11221

Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01652-0025

Building

Property type

Two Family Converted from One Family (B3)

Building sq. ft.

2,499

Building dimensions

19.3 ft x 43 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1899

Last altered

2022

Building material

Brick

Exterior wall

Brick/Masonary

Basement

Sales

Sale date

08/21/2023

Sale price

$2,500,000

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$5,309

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)

Putnam Avenue (narrow)

Nearest wide street

Patchen Avenue

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

19.33 ft x 100 ft

Lot sq. ft.

1,933

Area overview

Walk score

92 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

97 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

66 /100. Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.27 Miles

Closest fire station

0.41 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 840 Putnam 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 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
08/21/2023	$2,500,000	XXXXX, XXXXX XXX XXXXX, XXXXXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXX
12/19/2022	$1,320,000	XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXX	XXXXXX, XXXXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
08/31/2023 - R 08/21/2023 - D	Mortgage (2023082800400002)	XXXXX XXXXX	XXXX
08/31/2023 - R 08/21/2023 - D	Deed (2023082800400001)	XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXX	XXXXX XXXXX
03/03/2023 - D 03/03/2023 - R	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2023030300244001)	XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
01/04/2023 - R 12/19/2022 - D	Deed (2022122900763001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXX
01/28/2019 - R 01/09/2019 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2019012800243001)	XXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/06/2019 - R 11/26/2018 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2019052800665001)	XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXX XXX
12/03/2018 - R 11/07/2018 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2018101800098001)	XXXXXXX XXX X X	XXXX XXXXX XXXXX
02/21/2013 - R 01/24/2013 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2013012801479001)	XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X	XXXXXXX XXX XXXX X X
07/18/2005 - R 06/14/2005 - D	Mortgage (2005071400679001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX
12/10/2004 - R	Initial UCC1 (2004120800516004)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX	XXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 840 Putnam 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

$5,309

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$2,136,000

Assessed value

$128,160

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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	$1,625,000	$97,500	$42,662	19.843%	$8,465	$5,141	-8.40%
2024/25	$1,424,000	$85,440	$27,946	20.085%	$5,613	$5,613	+4.84%
2023/24	$1,685,000	$101,100	$26,656	20.085%	$5,354	$5,354	+10.27%
2022/23	$1,379,000	$82,740	$23,907	20.309%	$5,152	$4,855	+1.64%
2021/22	$1,366,000	$81,960	$23,927	19.963%	$5,064	$4,777	-2.37%
2020/21	$1,246,000	$74,760	$23,251	21.045%	$5,190	$4,893	+5.61%
2019/20	$1,179,000	$70,740	$21,888	21.167%	$4,929	$4,633	+6.72%
2018/19	$855,000	$51,300	$20,753	20.919%	$4,647	$4,341	+8.28%
2017/18	$973,000	$58,380	$19,669	20.385%	$4,309	$4,010	+2.39%
2016/17	$721,000	$43,260	$19,589	19.991%	$4,226	$3,916	+5.57%

Permits

Permit information for 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job description
10/08/2024	Alteration	XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX X XXXXXXX XX X XXX X XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXX. XXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX X XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX. XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX X XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXX XXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXX XXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXX XX XXXXXXXX
09/09/2024	Alteration
07/25/2024	Alteration	XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX X XXXXXXX XX X XXX X XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXX. XXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX X XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX. XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX X XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXX XXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXX XXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXX XX XXXXXXXX
07/20/2023	Alteration
07/13/2023	Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

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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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Subway & traffic

Closest station

Linden St & Broadway at SW Corner

Station lines

J-Z

Distance (miles)

0.366

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	150	0.23
P.S. 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	150	0.23
Excellence Girls Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-12	1,050	0.23
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesa	6	No	Charter	K-8	472	0.24
La Cima Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-5	199	0.24
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School	7	No	Charter	5-8	342	0.24
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	161	0.24
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	161	0.24
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-8	610	0.29
P.S. 5 Dr Ronald Mcnair	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	227	0.30

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Excellence Girls Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-12	1,050	0.23
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesa	6	No	Charter	K-8	472	0.24
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School	7	No	Charter	5-8	342	0.24
Ms 267 Math Science And Technology	5	No	Public	6-8	149	0.24
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-8	610	0.29
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.36
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
Madiba Prep Middle School	6	No	Public	6-8	201	0.42
Jhs 57 Whitelaw Reid	3	No	Public	6-8	100	0.45

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Excellence Girls Charter School	5	No	Charter	K-12	1,050	0.23
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.36
Ember Charter School	7	No	Charter	K-12	423	0.39
Brooklyn High School Law And Tech	3	No	Public	9-12	549	0.41
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance	3	No	Public	9-12	190	0.45
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	2	No	Charter	9-12	236	0.45
EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick	2	No	Public	9-12	445	0.58
NELSON MANDELA HIGH SCHOOL	4	No	Public	9-12	133	0.58
Boys and Girls High School	2	No	Public	9-12	403	0.58
Research And Service High School	2	No	Public	10-12	181	0.58

Neighbors for 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

836 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 826 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 822 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 144 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn 146 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn 828 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 842 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 838 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 830 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 844 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 846 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 834 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 864 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 832 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 820 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 862 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn 148 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn 824 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The development at 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was built in 1899.

What is the total square footage of 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has a total of 2,499 square feet.

When was 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold and what was the sale price?

840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was last sold on 08/21/2023 for $2,500,000.

What is the assessed value of 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is currently assessed at $128,160.

What are the property taxes for 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The property taxes for 840 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 total $8,633.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 2 residential unit(s).

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