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137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 - Property report

Also known as: 137 Franklin Ave

Property image for 137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Property type

Unlicensed Parking Lot (G7)

Lot sq. ft.

2,500

Sale price

$499,000

General information

Address

Primary address

137 Franklin Avenue

ZIP code

11205

Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01899-0002

Building

Property type

Unlicensed Parking Lot (G7)

Sales

Sale date

02/15/2017

Sale price

$499,000 - M

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$6,151

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)

Franklin Avenue (narrow)

Nearest wide street

Myrtle Avenue

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

25 ft x 100 ft

Lot sq. ft.

2,500

Area overview

Walk score

96 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

90 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

97 /100. Biker's Paradise

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.34 Miles

Closest fire station

0.49 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 137 Franklin 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 137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
02/15/2017	$499,000	XXX-XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX.
04/22/2013	$2,000	XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX	X'XXXXXX, XXX XX XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX X
04/03/2003	$250,000	XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX.	XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
10/02/2025 - R 09/16/2025 - D	Tax Lien Sale Certificate (2025100100521001)	XXXX XX XXX XXXX	XXXX XX XXX XXXX
04/30/2021 - R 04/06/2021 - D	Termination of Assign of L&R (2021040801184002)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX
04/30/2021 - R 04/06/2021 - D	Partial Satisfaction (2021040801184001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
04/05/2021 - R 03/15/2021 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2021032300837004)	X XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
04/05/2021 - R 03/15/2021 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2021032300837002)	X XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
04/05/2021 - R 12/28/2020 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2021032300837003)	XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX X X XX XXXXXXX	X XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
04/05/2021 - R 12/28/2020 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2021032300837001)	XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX X X XX XXXXXXX	X XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
04/04/2019 - R	Initial UCC1 (2019040400435003)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX X X XX XXXXXXX
04/04/2019 - R 03/28/2019 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2019040400435002)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX X X XX XXXXXXX
04/04/2019 - R 03/28/2019 - D	Mortgage (2019040400435001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX X X XX XXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 137 Franklin 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

$6,151

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$126,000

Assessed value

$56,700

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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	$133,000	$59,850	$56,970	10.848%	$6,180	$6,180	+2.42%
2024/25	$140,000	$63,000	$56,070	10.762%	$6,034	$6,034	+4.80%
2023/24	$124,000	$55,800	$54,360	10.592%	$5,758	$5,758	+3.43%
2022/23	$119,000	$53,550	$52,290	10.646%	$5,567	$5,567	+8.73%
2021/22	$117,000	$52,650	$47,610	10.755%	$5,120	$5,120	+11.99%
2020/21	$123,000	$55,350	$42,750	10.694%	$4,572	$4,572	+17.29%
2019/20	$121,000	$54,450	$36,990	10.537%	$3,898	$3,898	+19.74%
2018/19	$101,000	$45,450	$30,960	10.514%	$3,255	$3,255	+19.44%
2017/18	$67,000	$30,150	$25,920	10.514%	$2,725	$2,725	+8.89%
2016/17	$63,000	$28,350	$23,668	10.574%	$2,503	$2,503	+7.84%

Permits

Permit information for 137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
02/04/2019	Alteration

*Most recent permit on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

No recently recorded violations 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

Bedford Ave & Lafayette Ave at NW Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.389

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 157 Benjamin Franklin	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-8	270	0.12
P.S. 157 Benjamin Franklin	4	Yes	Public	PK, K-8	270	0.12
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	0	0.02
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	0	0.02
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	331	0.03
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	331	0.03
Bnos Square of Williamsburg	NR	No	Private	PK, K-6	0	0.18
P.S. 54 Samuel C Barnes	4	No	Public	PK, K-5	155	0.31
P.S. 54 Samuel C Barnes	4	No	Public	PK, K-5	155	0.31

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	0	0.02
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	331	0.03
P.S. 157 Benjamin Franklin	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	270	0.12
Mosdos Krula	NR	No	Private	PK-7	307	0.18
Bnos Spinka Boys School	NR	No	Private	PK-9	330	0.18
Bnos Yasroel School for Girls	NR	No	Private	K-12	0	0.30
Community Partnership Charter School	7	No	Charter	PK, K-8	371	0.38

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	0	0.02
Talmud Torah Tashbar	NR	No	Private	PK, K-10	331	0.03
Hychel Hatorah	NR	No	Private	9-12	0	0.16
Brooklyn Community High School Communication Arts An	NR	No	Public	9-12	515	0.21
Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community	1	No	Public	9-12	139	0.21
Ohel Elozer	NR	No	Private	9-12	0	0.24
Bnos Yasroel School for Girls	NR	No	Private	K-12	0	0.30

Frequently asked questions

When was 137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 last sold and what was the sale price?

137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was last sold on 02/15/2017 for $499,000.

What is the assessed value of 137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205?

137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is currently assessed at $56,700.

What are the property taxes for 137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205?

The property taxes for 137 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 total $6,150.

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