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259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 - Property report

Also known as: 259 Tompkins Ave

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Property type

Miscellaneous Two Family (B9)

Year built

1899

Lot sq. ft.

1,875

Sale price

$2,324,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
259 Tompkins Avenue
Alternate address(es)
259 Detective David Allen Way
ZIP code
11216
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
01795-0005

Owner

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Building
Property type
Miscellaneous Two Family (B9)
Building sq. ft.
3,000
Building dimensions
18.75 ft x 40 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
1899
Building material
Frame
Exterior wall
Composition
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
01/24/2022
Sale price
$2,324,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$7,094
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
2
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Tompkins Avenue (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Lexington Avenue
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
18.75 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,875

Area overview

Walk score
88 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
90 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
82 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
16
Community district
3
Closest police station
0.03 Miles
Closest fire station
0.41 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 259 Tompkins 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 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
01/24/2022 $2,324,000 XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX XX XXX
02/03/2021 $999,000 XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX, XXXXX
11/04/2004 $318,000 XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
10/23/2023 - R
10/12/2023 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2023102000978001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
02/03/2022 - R
01/24/2022 - D		 Mortgage
(2022012700667002)		 XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
02/03/2022 - R
01/24/2022 - D		 Deed
(2022012700667001)		 XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
03/08/2021 - R
03/02/2021 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2021030301394001)		 XXXXX XXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX XX
02/23/2021 - R
02/03/2021 - D		 Deed
(2021021701132001)		 XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XX XXX
12/15/2015 - R
11/30/2015 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2015121000707002)		 XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X
08/05/2015 - R
07/15/2015 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2015072900767001)		 XXXXX XXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X
12/15/2015 - R
01/13/2014 - D		 Power of Attorney
(2015121000707001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX
07/25/2013 - R Initial UCC1
(2013072501088001)		 XXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXX
08/28/2012 - R
08/07/2012 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2012081500477001)		 XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 259 Tompkins 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
$7,094
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,784,000
Assessed value
$107,040

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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 $1,643,000 $98,580 $35,727 19.843% $7,089 $7,089 -0.90%
2024/25 $1,718,000 $103,080 $35,618 20.085% $7,154 $7,154 +1.53%
2023/24 $2,108,000 $126,480 $35,080 20.085% $7,046 $7,046 +290.64%
2022/23 $1,801,000 $108,060 $8,881 20.309% $1,804 $1,804 +7.81%
2021/22 $1,679,000 $100,740 $8,381 19.963% $1,673 $1,673 -4.90%
2020/21 $1,409,000 $84,540 $8,359 21.045% $1,759 $1,759 +0.52%
2019/20 $1,171,000 $70,260 $8,268 21.167% $1,750 $1,750 +6.98%
2018/19 $1,026,000 $61,560 $7,820 20.919% $1,636 $1,636 +8.43%
2017/18 $917,000 $55,020 $7,401 20.385% $1,509 $1,509 +8.06%
2016/17 $679,000 $40,740 $6,984 19.991% $1,396 $1,396 +2.50%
Permits

Permit information for 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
12/27/2021 Alteration
12/09/2021 Alteration
11/24/2021 Alteration
11/22/2021 Alteration
11/19/2021 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
11/24/2025 I
12/04/2024 I
11/17/2022 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

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
-

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Nostrand Ave & Lafayette Ave at SW Corner
Station lines
G
Distance (miles)
0.357
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake School 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 60 0.26
P.S. 25 Eubie Blake School 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 60 0.26
Walk In Love Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 291 0.17
Walk In Love Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 291 0.17
George H Murray Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 81 0.17
George H Murray Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 81 0.17
P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker 3 No Public PK, K-5 202 0.23
P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker 3 No Public PK, K-5 202 0.23
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private 1-12 0 0.24
P.S. 305 Dr Peter Ray NR No Public PK, K-5 102 0.25
Nearest middle 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 0.17
George H Murray Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 81 0.17
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private 1-12 0 0.24
Urban Assembly Academy Of Arts And Letters 6 No Public PK, K-8 729 0.25
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private PK-12 10 0.25
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 9 9 No Charter 5-8 232 0.26
Walk In Cove Christian Academy NR No Private 1-12 0 0.30
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.31
Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School 7 No Charter 8 66 0.36
P.S. 368 NR No Public PK, K-12 220 0.51
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 1.01
Walk In Love Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 291 0.17
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private 1-12 0 0.24
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy NR No Private PK-12 10 0.25
Walk In Cove Christian Academy NR No Private 1-12 0 0.30
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn 6 No Charter 6-12 558 0.31
Brooklyn Academy High School NR No Public 10-12 82 0.36
Bedford Stuyvesant Prepretory High School NR No Public 10-12 102 0.37
P.S. 368 NR No Public PK, K-12 220 0.51
Ember Charter School 7 No Charter K-12 423 0.51

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Neighbors for 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

607 Greene Ave, Brooklyn 256 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn 356 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn 258 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn 354 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn 14 Van Buren St, Brooklyn 260 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn 366 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn 255 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn 22 Van Buren St, Brooklyn 261 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn 257 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn 24 Van Buren St, Brooklyn 360 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn 20 Van Buren St, Brooklyn 257 A Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn 362 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn 358 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn 352 Clifton Pl, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

10002, New York City, NY 11201, New York City, NY 11203, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11207, New York City, NY 11210, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11215, New York City, NY 11217, New York City, NY 11218, New York City, NY 11221, 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

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

The development at 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was built in 1899.

What is the total square footage of 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has a total of 3,000 square feet.

When was 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold and what was the sale price?

259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was last sold on 01/24/2022 for $2,324,000.

What is the assessed value of 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is currently assessed at $107,040.

What are the property taxes for 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

The property taxes for 259 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 total $7,094.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 2 residential unit(s).

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