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689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 - Property report

Also known as: 689 Dekalb Ave

Property image for 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Property type

Four Families (C3)

Year built

1905

Lot sq. ft.

1,500

Sale price

$11,720,748

General information

Address

Primary address

689 Dekalb Avenue

Alternate address(es)

657-659 Marcy Ave

ZIP code

11216

Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01775-0001

Building

Property type

Four Families (C3)

Building sq. ft.

6,000

Building dimensions

20 ft x 50 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1905

Last altered

1992

Building material

Stone

Exterior wall

None

Basement

Sales

Sale date

06/30/2015

Sale price

$11,720,748 - 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)

Dekalb Avenue (wide)
Marcy Avenue (wide)

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

20 ft x 75 ft

Lot sq. ft.

1,500

Area overview

Walk score

91 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

94 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

88 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.26 Miles

Closest fire station

0.41 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 689 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 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
06/30/2015	$11,720,748	XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/30/2015	$1	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXX X X.
06/11/2010	$5,190,358	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
11/01/2023 - R 10/11/2023 - D	Agreement (2023103100460004)	XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
05/18/2017 - R 05/11/2017 - D	Agreement (2017051601237001)	XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXX
08/17/2015 - R	Initial UCC1 (2015081700338002)	XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
08/17/2015 - R	Initial UCC1 (2015081700338001)	XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/16/2015 - R 06/30/2015 - D	Sundry Miscellaneous (2015070200141080)	XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/16/2015 - R 06/30/2015 - D	Sundry Miscellaneous (2015070200141079)	XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/16/2015 - R 06/30/2015 - D	Agreement (2015070200141078)	XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/16/2015 - R 06/30/2015 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2015070200141077)	XXXXX X X	XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/16/2015 - R 06/30/2015 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2015070200141076)	XXX XXXXX X X	XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
07/16/2015 - R 06/30/2015 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2015070200141075)	XX X X	XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 689 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

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$1,637,000

Assessed value

$736,650

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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	$1,364,000	$613,800	$0	12.439%	$21,455	$0	n/a
2024/25	$1,136,400	$511,380	$0	12.5%	$19,963	$0	n/a
2023/24	$947,000	$426,150	$0	12.502%	$19,407	$0	n/a
2022/23	$789,000	$355,050	$0	12.267%	$17,632	$0	n/a
2021/22	$631,400	$284,130	$0	12.235%	$17,532	$0	n/a
2020/21	$613,000	$275,850	$0	12.267%	$16,276	$0	n/a
2019/20	$511,200	$230,040	$0	12.473%	$15,323	$0	n/a
2018/19	$426,000	$191,700	$0	12.612%	$15,060	$0	n/a
2017/18	$378,000	$170,100	$0	12.719%	$14,063	$0	n/a
2016/17	$302,000	$135,900	$110,224	12.892%	$14,210	$14,210	n/a

Permits

Permit information for 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
03/03/2016	Alteration type 2
10/01/2015	Alteration type 3
06/10/1993	Alteration type 1
12/31/1992	Alteration type 1
06/02/1992	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
	04/26/2021	C
	04/08/2021	A
	02/11/2019	A

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Bedford residential market stats

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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

Nostrand Ave & Lafayette Ave at NW Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.216

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 54 Samuel C Barnes	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	155	0.23
P.S. 54 Samuel C Barnes	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	155	0.23
P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	202	0.09
P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	202	0.09
George H Murray Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	81	0.12
George H Murray Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	81	0.12
Walk In Love Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	291	0.12
Walk In Love Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	291	0.12
P.S. 23 Carter G Woodson	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	222	0.18
P.S. 23 Carter G Woodson	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	222	0.18

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
George H Murray Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	81	0.12
Walk In Love Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	291	0.12
Walk In Cove Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	1-12	0	0.19
Dr CR Johnson Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-4, 6-8	0	0.19
Cong Ahavas Shulem Dna Tiferes Bnos	NR	No	Private	PK, K-9	0	0.23
P.S. 368	NR	No	Public	PK, K-12	220	0.33
Success Academy Bed-Stuy 1	9	No	Charter	5-9	482	0.33
Success Academy - Fort Greene	10	No	Charter	5-8	180	0.39
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 9	9	No	Charter	5-8	232	0.40
Urban Assembly Academy Of Arts And Letters	6	No	Public	PK, K-8	729	0.44

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Walk In Love Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	291	0.12
Walk In Cove Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	1-12	0	0.19
P.S. 368	NR	No	Public	PK, K-12	220	0.33
Talmud Torah Dnitra	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	500	0.39
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	1-12	0	0.46
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-12	10	0.46
Brooklyn Academy High School	NR	No	Public	10-12	82	0.50
Bedford Stuyvesant Prepretory High School	NR	No	Public	10-12	102	0.51
P.S. 373 Brooklyn Transition Center	NR	No	Public	9-12	418	0.53
Brooklyn Community High School Communication Arts An	NR	No	Public	9-12	515	0.53

Neighbors for 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

649 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn 653 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn 615 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 633 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 643 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 92 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 617 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 86 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 647 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn 82 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 90 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 659 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn 651 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn 84 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 88 Pulaski St, Brooklyn

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

The development at 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was built in 1905.

What is the total square footage of 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has a total of 6,000 square feet.

When was 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold and what was the sale price?

689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was last sold on 06/30/2015 for $11,720,748.

What is the assessed value of 689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

689 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is currently assessed at $736,650.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 4 residential unit(s).

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