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540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 - Property report

Also known as: 540 Bedford Ave

Property image for 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Property type

Parsonage, Rectory (M3)

Year built

1980

Lot sq. ft.

50,700

General information

Address

Primary address

540 Bedford Avenue

Alternate address(es)

109-115 Ross St
112-126 Wilson St
540-554 Bedford Ave

ZIP code

11249

Neighborhood

Williamsburg

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

02181-0035

Building

Property type

Parsonage, Rectory (M3)

Building sq. ft.

199,470

Building dimensions

55 ft x 87 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1980

Last altered

1997

Building material

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$228,498

Tax class

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Commercial units

Office sq. ft.

Lot

Lot dimensions

200 ft x 266 ft

Lot sq. ft.

50,700

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Current built area

199,251 sq. ft.

Buildable area

Area overview

Walk score

90 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

94 /100. Biker's Paradise

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School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.99 Miles

Closest fire station

0.20 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 540 Bedford 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 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
06/04/2012 - R 04/19/2012 - D	Deed (2012051600222001)	XXXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XX X
10/04/2011 - R 09/27/2011 - D	Deed (2011092701578001)	XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XX X	XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XX X
09/26/2011 - R 09/02/2011 - D	Deed (2011090601019007)	XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX	XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
09/01/2011 - R 08/17/2011 - D	Deed (2011081800017006)	XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX X
08/12/2011 - R 08/08/2011 - D	Deed (2011080800098001)	XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX	XXXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXX
09/02/2011 - R 08/02/2011 - D	Deed (2011080201719001)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX X	XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XX X
08/01/2011 - R 07/04/2011 - D	Deed (2011070400053001)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXX (XXXXXXX) XXXXX
11/07/2011 - R 07/01/2011 - D	Memorandum of Lease (2011083100378001)	XXXXXXX XXX XXXX XXX	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
03/04/2010 - R 01/26/2010 - D	Release (2010022400325002)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XX X	XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXX
03/04/2010 - R 01/26/2010 - D	Satisfaction of Mortgage (2010022400325001)	XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XX X	XXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 540 Bedford 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

$228,498

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$4,866,000

Assessed value

$2,189,700

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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	$4,749,000	$2,137,050	$2,030,580	10.848%	$220,277	$220,277	+4.15%
2024/25	$4,749,000	$2,137,050	$1,965,330	10.762%	$211,509	$211,509	+5.65%
2023/24	$4,653,000	$2,093,850	$1,890,001	10.592%	$200,189	$200,189	+3.87%
2022/23	$4,387,000	$1,974,150	$1,810,355	10.646%	$192,730	$192,730	+3.22%
2021/22	$4,024,000	$1,810,800	$1,736,147	10.755%	$186,723	$186,723	-11.19%
2020/21	$4,733,000	$2,129,850	$1,965,953	10.694%	$210,239	$210,239	+6.37%
2019/20	$4,593,000	$2,066,850	$1,875,774	10.537%	$197,650	$197,650	+4.54%
2018/19	$4,413,000	$1,985,850	$1,798,194	10.514%	$189,062	$189,062	+4.05%
2017/18	$4,156,000	$1,870,200	$1,728,264	10.514%	$181,710	$181,710	n/a
2016/17	$3,948,930	$1,777,018	$0	10.574%	$177,798	$0	n/a

Permits

Permit information for 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
06/17/2013	Alteration type 3
10/12/2012	Alteration type 3
12/09/2008	Alteration type 2
06/03/2008	Alteration type 3
11/29/2007	Alteration type 3

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Violations

DOB Violations

Violation ID	Issue date	Type	Status
	09/02/2025	Imegncy-immediate emergency anythingoptional
	06/25/2024	Imegncy-immediate emergency anythingoptional
	02/05/2024	Imegncy-immediate emergency anythingoptional

*Most recent DOB violations on record for this property.

Listings

Neighborhood

Brooklyn commercial market stats

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Q3 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$554

5.5% Y-o-Y

Q2 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$525

2025 median price/sq. ft.

$521

5.5% 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

Havemeyer St & Broadway at SE Corner

Station lines

J-M-Z

Distance (miles)

0.331

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Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249?

The development at 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 was built in 1980.

What is the total square footage of 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249?

540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 has a total of 199,470 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249?

540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 is currently assessed at $2,189,700.

What are the property taxes for 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249?

The property taxes for 540 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11249 total $228,497.

Disclaimer

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