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596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 - Property report

Also known as: 596 Jefferson Ave

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1901

Lot sq. ft.

1,942

Sale price

$88,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
596 Jefferson Avenue
ZIP code
11221
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01655-0023

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
3,108
Building dimensions
19.42 ft x 40 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
1901
Building material
Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
02/28/2015
Sale price
$88,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$6,495
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)
Jefferson Avenue (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Marcus Garvey Boulevard
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
19.42 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,942

Area overview

Walk score
94 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
98 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
66 /100.  Bikeable
School district
16
Community district
3
Closest police station
0.58 Miles
Closest fire station
0.08 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 596 Jefferson 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 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
02/28/2015 $88,000 XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
11/15/2022 - R
11/11/2022 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2022111400221001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX
11/09/2022 - R
11/02/2022 - D		 Mortgage
(2022110800177001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
03/19/2015 - R
02/28/2015 - D		 Deed
(2015031000322001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
03/16/2006 - R
01/31/2006 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2006020600807001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
12/14/2005 - R
11/18/2005 - D		 Mortgage
(2005120602438001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX
12/30/2002 - R Satisfaction of Mortgage
(3050009027005)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
12/23/2002 - R Mortgage
(3920009021992)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
05/26/2000 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(3780007230378)		 XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
03/22/2000 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(3820007158782)		 XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
04/07/1995 - R Assignment, Mortgage
(3290004716529)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 596 Jefferson 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
$6,495
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,919,000
Assessed value
$115,140

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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 $1,614,000 $96,840 $30,882 19.843% $6,128 $6,128 +4.61%
2024/25 $1,844,000 $110,640 $29,164 20.085% $5,858 $5,858 +11.68%
2023/24 $1,943,000 $116,580 $26,115 20.085% $5,526 $5,245 -0.88%
2022/23 $1,739,000 $104,340 $26,055 20.309% $5,588 $5,292 +2.59%
2021/22 $1,479,000 $88,740 $25,838 19.963% $5,446 $5,158 +0.76%
2020/21 $1,381,000 $82,860 $24,325 21.045% $5,416 $5,119 +5.60%
2019/20 $1,448,000 $86,880 $22,903 21.167% $5,144 $4,848 +7.94%
2018/19 $1,000,000 $60,000 $21,469 20.919% $4,797 $4,491 +2.67%
2017/18 $1,239,000 $74,340 $21,459 20.385% $4,674 $4,374 +3.30%
2016/17 $918,000 $55,080 $21,182 19.991% $4,544 $4,234 +9.01%
Permits

Permit information for 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
09/05/2023 Alteration

*Most recent permit on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
06/10/2025 A
11/27/2024 I
11/21/2023 I

*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

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FEMA flood zones
X

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Hurricane evacuation zones
-

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Stuyvesant Ave & Fulton St at NW Corner
Station lines
A-C
Distance (miles)
0.386
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 161 0.26
P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 161 0.26
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School 7 No Charter 5-8 342 0.23
La Cima Charter School 5 No Charter K-5 199 0.23
Brooklyn Brownstone School 8 No Public PK, K-5 310 0.24
Brooklyn Brownstone School 8 No Public PK, K-5 310 0.24
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.24
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.24
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.24
The Co-Op School NR No Private K-7 118 0.31
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Ms 267 Math Science And Technology 5 No Public 6-8 149 0.23
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Middle School 7 No Charter 5-8 342 0.23
Ms 35 Stephen Decatur 7 No Public 6-8 185 0.24
P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell 3 No Public PK, K-8 212 0.24
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.24
The Co-Op School NR No Private K-7 118 0.31
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.37
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesa 6 No Charter K-8 472 0.45
Jhs 57 Whitelaw Reid 3 No Public 6-8 100 0.47
Madiba Prep Middle School 6 No Public 6-8 201 0.50
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 0.45
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.24
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.37
NELSON MANDELA HIGH SCHOOL 4 No Public 9-12 133 0.45
Research And Service High School 2 No Public 10-12 181 0.45
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance 3 No Public 9-12 190 0.47
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School 2 No Charter 9-12 236 0.47
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private 1-12 0 0.54
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private PK-12 10 0.56
Excellence Girls Charter School 5 No Charter K-12 1,050 0.56

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Neighbors for 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

602 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 594 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 592 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 588 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 586 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 578 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 620 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 598 A Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 616 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 618 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 598 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 584 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 590 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 612 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 614 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 600 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 582 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 576 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 604 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn 580 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 596 Jefferson 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 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The development at 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was built in 1901.

What is the total square footage of 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has a total of 3,108 square feet.

When was 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold and what was the sale price?

596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was last sold on 02/28/2015 for $88,000.

What is the assessed value of 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is currently assessed at $115,140.

What are the property taxes for 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The property taxes for 596 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 total $6,495.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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