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161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 - Property report

Also known as: 161 Central Ave

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Property type

Three Families (C0)

Year built

2004

Lot sq. ft.

1,125

Sale price

$1,140,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
161 Central Avenue
Alternate address(es)
154 Suydam St
154-161 Suydam St
ZIP code
11221
Neighborhood
Bushwick
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
03218-0012

Owner

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Building
Property type
Three Families (C0)
Building sq. ft.
3,288
Building dimensions
25 ft x 44 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
3
Year built
2004
Last altered
2005
Building material
C Blck + Brick
Exterior wall
Brick/Masonary
Basement
4
Sales
Sale date
09/30/2015
Sale price
$1,140,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$5,363
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
3
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Suydam Street (narrow)
Central Avenue (narrow)
Nearest wide street
Myrtle Avenue
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
25 ft x 45 ft
Lot sq. ft.
1,125

Area overview

Walk score
97 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
93 /100.  Biker's Paradise
School district
32
Community district
4
Closest police station
0.42 Miles
Closest fire station
0.04 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 161 Central 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 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
09/30/2015 $1,140,000 XXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXX, XXXXXXXXX X
08/01/2005 $615,000 XXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXX, XXXXXXXXX X XXXXX, XXX
05/26/2005 $615,000 XXXXXXXX, XXXX X XXXXX, XXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
08/11/2017 - R
07/12/2017 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2017081000696001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
12/11/2015 - R
11/10/2015 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2015120800747003)		 XXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
12/11/2015 - R
11/10/2015 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2015120800747002)		 XXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
10/08/2015 - R
10/07/2015 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2015100701007001)		 XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X
11/05/2015 - R
09/30/2015 - D		 Mortgage
(2015100600491002)		 XXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXX X X
11/05/2015 - R
09/30/2015 - D		 Deed
(2015100600491001)		 XXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXX
12/07/2012 - R
11/28/2012 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2012113000720001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XX
12/07/2011 - R
08/13/2011 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2011112900802001)		 XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX XXX
12/19/2007 - R
12/07/2007 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2007120701696001)		 XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX
12/11/2007 - R
11/16/2007 - D		 Mortgage
(2007112600535001)		 XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 161 Central 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
$5,363
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,306,000
Assessed value
$78,360

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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 $1,499,000 $89,940 $25,500 19.843% $5,060 $5,060 -1.20%
2024/25 $1,488,000 $89,280 $25,499 20.085% $5,121 $5,121 +0.76%
2023/24 $1,826,000 $109,560 $25,306 20.085% $5,083 $5,083 +4.82%
2022/23 $2,001,000 $120,060 $23,875 20.309% $4,849 $4,849 +7.85%
2021/22 $1,643,000 $98,580 $22,524 19.963% $4,496 $4,496 +0.54%
2020/21 $1,373,000 $82,380 $21,250 21.045% $4,472 $4,472 -0.57%
2019/20 $1,148,000 $68,880 $21,249 21.167% $4,498 $4,498 +1.96%
2018/19 $1,279,000 $76,740 $21,088 20.919% $4,411 $4,411 +8.77%
2017/18 $971,000 $58,260 $19,896 20.385% $4,056 $4,056 +8.09%
2016/17 $719,000 $43,140 $18,770 19.991% $3,752 $3,752 +8.37%
Permits

Permit information for 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
11/21/2005 New building
05/12/2005 New building
06/26/2003 Alteration type 3
06/26/2003 New building
06/26/2003 Alteration type 3

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/08/2026 A
11/20/2025 I
06/13/2025 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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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
Myrtle Ave & Cedar St at NW Corner
Station lines
M
Distance (miles)
0.072
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 445 0.35
P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson 5 Yes Public PK, K-5 445 0.35
St Frances Cabrini School NR No Private PK-8 296 0.06
St Frances Cabrini School NR No Private PK-8 296 0.06
P.S. 274 Kosciusko 2 No Public PK, K-5 279 0.31
P.S. 274 Kosciusko 2 No Public PK, K-5 279 0.31
P.S. 376 8 No Public K-5 488 0.33
P.S. 123 Suydam 2 No Public PK, K-5 507 0.39
P.S. 123 Suydam 2 No Public PK, K-5 507 0.39
Achievement First Bushwick Charter School 7 No Charter K-8 938 0.40
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Is 349 Math Science And Technology 5 Yes Public 6-8 246 0.13
Is 347 School Of Humanities 4 Yes Public 6-8 244 0.16
St Frances Cabrini School NR No Private PK-8 296 0.06
Achievement First Bushwick Charter School 7 No Charter K-8 938 0.40
Jhs 383 Philippa Schuyler 7 No Public 5-8 822 0.40
Charles Churn Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.54
Madiba Prep Middle School 6 No Public 6-8 201 0.57
Jhs 57 Whitelaw Reid 3 No Public 6-8 100 0.62
Jhs 162 The Willoughby 2 No Public 6-8 284 0.64
Jhs 291 Roland Hayes 3 No Public 6-8 267 0.64
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence 3 No Public 9-12 370 0.28
EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick 2 No Public 9-12 445 0.34
Charles Churn Christian Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.54
Williamsburg Charter High School 3 No Charter 9-12 968 0.57
The Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance 3 No Public 9-12 190 0.62
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School 2 No Charter 9-12 236 0.62
Bushwick Community High School 2 No Public 9-12 86 0.64
Math, Eng, Science Academy Charter High 5 No Charter 9-12 515 0.64
All City Leadership Secondary School 8 No Public 6-12 421 0.71
Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn 4 No Public 6-12 273 0.76

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Neighbors for 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

182 Suydam St, Brooklyn 639 Hart St, Brooklyn 174 Suydam St, Brooklyn 165 Central Ave, Brooklyn 186 Suydam St, Brooklyn 172 Central Ave, Brooklyn 164 Suydam St, Brooklyn 172 Suydam St, Brooklyn 178 Suydam St, Brooklyn 184 Suydam St, Brooklyn 167 Central Ave, Brooklyn 635 Hart St, Brooklyn 170 Central Ave, Brooklyn 170 Suydam St, Brooklyn 176 Suydam St, Brooklyn 180 Suydam St, Brooklyn 163 Central Ave, Brooklyn 174 Central Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

11101, New York City, NY 11104, New York City, NY 11203, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11207, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11212, New York City, NY 11213, New York City, NY 11216, New York City, NY 11217, 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 11378, New York City, NY 11379, New York City, NY 11385, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The development at 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was built in 2004.

What is the total square footage of 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 has a total of 3,288 square feet.

When was 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 last sold and what was the sale price?

161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was last sold on 09/30/2015 for $1,140,000.

What is the assessed value of 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is currently assessed at $78,360.

What are the property taxes for 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?

The property taxes for 161 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 total $5,363.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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