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285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 - Property report

Also known as: 285 Putnam Ave

Property image for 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

1910

Lot sq. ft.

2,033

Sale price

$585,000

General information

Address

Primary address

285 Putnam Avenue

Alternate address(es)

285 Tom Feelings Way

ZIP code

11216

Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01822-0062

Building

Property type

Three Families (C0)

Building sq. ft.

2,745

Building dimensions

20.33 ft x 45 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1910

Building material

Brick

Exterior wall

Brick/Masonary

Basement

Sales

Sale date

11/13/2006

Sale price

$585,000

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$3,549

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

Nostrand Avenue

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

20.33 ft x 100 ft

Lot sq. ft.

2,033

Area overview

Walk score

95 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

80 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.43 Miles

Closest fire station

0.05 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 285 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 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
11/13/2006	$585,000	XXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX	XXXXX , XXXXXXX X
02/27/2006	$475,000	XXXXXXX, XXXXX X	XXXXXX, XXXXXXXX
10/15/2004	$450,000	XXXXXX, XXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
06/14/2022 - R 04/11/2020 - D	Deed (2022060700698001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX
08/26/2020 - R 11/03/2019 - D	Power of Attorney (2020012101309002)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX
06/23/2011 - R 06/07/2011 - D	Mortgage and Consolidation (2011060800679001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
05/16/2011 - R 05/04/2011 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2011050500158001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
06/04/2010 - R 05/24/2010 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2010060200509001)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
09/12/2007 - R 08/23/2007 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2007090500614001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXX XX XXXX XXXXXXXXX
04/10/2007 - R 03/16/2007 - D	Mortgage (2007040200771001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
02/02/2007 - R 01/22/2007 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2007012500689002)	XXXXXXX XXXXX X	XX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
02/02/2007 - R 01/02/2007 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2007012500689001)	XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
11/21/2006 - R 11/13/2006 - D	Mortgage (2006111600744003)	XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX	XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 285 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

$3,549

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$2,211,000

Assessed value

$132,660

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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	$1,682,000	$100,920	$17,878	19.843%	$3,548	$3,548	+0.00%
2024/25	$1,681,000	$100,860	$17,662	20.085%	$3,547	$3,547	+5.80%
2023/24	$1,486,000	$89,160	$16,694	20.085%	$3,353	$3,353	+4.74%
2022/23	$1,506,000	$90,360	$15,763	20.309%	$3,201	$3,201	+7.61%
2021/22	$1,313,000	$78,780	$14,904	19.963%	$2,975	$2,975	-5.11%
2020/21	$1,348,000	$80,880	$14,898	21.045%	$3,135	$3,135	+0.64%
2019/20	$1,442,000	$86,520	$14,718	21.167%	$3,115	$3,115	+7.05%
2018/19	$1,315,000	$78,900	$13,912	20.919%	$2,910	$2,910	+8.68%
2017/18	$1,404,000	$84,240	$13,136	20.385%	$2,678	$2,678	+7.85%
2016/17	$1,040,000	$62,400	$12,420	19.991%	$2,483	$2,483	+2.28%

Permits

Permit information for 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
12/05/2006	Alteration type 2

*Most recent permit on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	05/05/2026	A
	06/10/2025	A
	04/11/2024	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

FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Nostrand Ave & Fulton St at NW Corner

Station lines

A-C

Distance (miles)

0.255

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 3 The Bedford Village	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	224	0.27
P.S. 3 The Bedford Village	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	224	0.27
Clara Muhammad School Of Masjid Khalifah	NR	No	Private	PK-8	79	0.18
Clara Muhammad School Of Masjid Khalifah	NR	No	Private	PK-8	79	0.18
Concord Baptist Elementary School	NR	No	Private	1-5	0	0.20
Concord Baptist Elementary School	NR	No	Private	1-5	0	0.21
Tabernacle Elementary School	NR	No	Private	1-5	0	0.23
Urban Assembly Academy Of Arts And Letters	6	No	Public	PK, K-8	729	0.31
Urban Assembly Academy Of Arts And Letters	6	No	Public	PK, K-8	729	0.31
P.S. 305 Dr Peter Ray	NR	No	Public	PK, K-5	102	0.31

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Clara Muhammad School Of Masjid Khalifah	NR	No	Private	PK-8	79	0.18
Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School	7	No	Charter	8	66	0.18
Urban Assembly Academy Of Arts And Letters	6	No	Public	PK, K-8	729	0.31
P.S. 140	NR	No	Public	K-10	318	0.33
Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,186	0.33
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-12	10	0.34
The Brooklyn Waldorf School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	160	0.35
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	1-12	0	0.36
Walk In Cove Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	1-12	0	0.39
Restoration Academy	3	No	Public	6-8	94	0.42

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Bedford Stuyvesant Prepretory High School	NR	No	Public	10-12	102	0.15
Bedford Academy High School	9	No	Public	9-12	381	0.18
Brooklyn Academy High School	NR	No	Public	10-12	82	0.18
P.S. 140	NR	No	Public	K-10	318	0.33
Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,186	0.33
Mt Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-12	10	0.34
Mount Pleasant Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	1-12	0	0.36
Walk In Cove Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	1-12	0	0.39
Talmud Torah Dnitra	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	500	0.44
Unity Prep Charter School of Brooklyn	6	No	Charter	6-12	558	0.54

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

The development at 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was built in 1910.

What is the total square footage of 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 has a total of 2,745 square feet.

When was 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 last sold and what was the sale price?

285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 was last sold on 11/13/2006 for $585,000.

What is the assessed value of 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 is currently assessed at $132,660.

What are the property taxes for 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216?

The property taxes for 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 total $3,548.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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