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259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 - Property report

Also known as: 401 Menahan St

Property image for 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Property type

Walk-up Apartment - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)

Year built

1931

Lot sq. ft.

2,400

Sale price

$1,100,000

General information

Address

Primary address

259 St Nicholas Avenue

Alternate address(es)

401 A Menahan St
401 Menahan St

ZIP code

11237

Neighborhood

Bushwick

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

03312-0001

Building

Property type

Walk-up Apartment - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)

Building sq. ft.

7,420

Building dimensions

26.67 ft x 70 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1931

Last altered

2015

Building material

Sales

Sale date

07/09/2013

Sale price

$1,100,000

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$26,290

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Office sq. ft.

Retail sq. ft.

Lot

Lot dimensions

26.67 ft x 90 ft

Lot sq. ft.

2,400

Area overview

Walk score

91 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

85 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.38 Miles

Closest fire station

0.16 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 259 St Nicholas 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 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
07/09/2013	$1,100,000	XXX XX. XXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXX, XXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXX XXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXX XXXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXXX, XXXXXX X XXX XXXXX, XXXX XXX XXXXX, XXXX XXX XXXXXXX, XXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
03/24/2025 - R	UCC3 Termination (2025031900272002)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX
03/20/2025 - R	UCC3 Amendment (2025032000904001)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
03/18/2025 - R	Initial UCC1 (2025031800411001)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
03/24/2025 - R 03/14/2025 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2025031900272005)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
03/24/2025 - R 03/14/2025 - D	Mortgage and Consolidation (2025031900272004)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
03/24/2025 - R 03/14/2025 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2025031900272003)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
03/24/2025 - R 03/14/2025 - D	Termination of Assign of L&R (2025031900272001)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX
08/12/2019 - R 05/13/2019 - D	Sundry Agreement (2019072500139001)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX
02/06/2019 - R 01/31/2019 - D	Memorandum of Lease (2019020600292001)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/05/2018 - R 06/07/2017 - D	Memorandum of Lease (2018070200919001)	XXX XX XXXXXXXX XXX	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 259 St Nicholas 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

$26,290

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$1,712,000

Assessed value

$770,400

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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	$1,512,000	$680,400	$208,892	12.439%	$25,984	$25,984	+4.77%
2024/25	$1,418,000	$638,100	$198,415	12.5%	$24,802	$24,802	+7.98%
2023/24	$1,316,000	$592,200	$183,718	12.502%	$22,968	$22,968	+10.07%
2022/23	$1,293,000	$581,850	$170,109	12.267%	$20,867	$20,867	+4.91%
2021/22	$1,216,000	$547,200	$162,577	12.235%	$19,891	$19,891	+0.91%
2020/21	$1,444,000	$649,800	$160,686	12.267%	$19,711	$19,711	+2.60%
2019/20	$1,346,000	$605,700	$154,024	12.473%	$19,211	$19,211	+5.16%
2018/19	$1,188,000	$534,600	$144,855	12.612%	$18,269	$18,269	+27.68%
2017/18	$1,058,000	$476,100	$112,494	12.719%	$14,308	$14,308	+4.02%
2016/17	$989,000	$445,050	$106,700	12.892%	$13,756	$13,756	+6.35%

Permits

Permit information for 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
06/12/2026	Alteration
12/12/2025	Alteration
10/23/2023	Alteration
12/01/2022	Alteration
04/01/2020	Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

DOB Violations

Violation ID	Issue date	Type	Status
	06/30/2023	Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
	06/30/2023	Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
	06/20/2023	Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required

*Most recent DOB violations on record for this property.

Listings

Neighborhood

Brooklyn commercial market stats

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Q2 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$533

1.5% Y-o-Y

Q1 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$471

-8.9% Y-o-Y

2025 median price/sq. ft.

$523

5.2% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Palmetto St & Wycoff Ave at NW Corner

Station lines

L-M

Distance (miles)

0.209

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Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237?

The development at 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was built in 1931.

What is the market value of 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237?

The current market value of 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is $1,712,000.

What is the total square footage of 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237?

259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has a total of 7,420 square feet.

What is the price per square foot for this property?

$148 per square foot is the price for 259 St Nicholas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

The number of commercial spaces in this building is 2.

Disclaimer

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