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Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 - Property report

Also known as: 243 78th St

Property image for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Year built

1940

Lot sq. ft.

14,715

General information

Address

Building name

Fairfax House

Primary address

Fairfax House - 243 78th Street

Alternate address(es)

243-249 78th St

ZIP code

11209

Neighborhood

Bay Ridge

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

05959-0062

Building

Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Building sq. ft.

61,800

Building dimensions

125 ft x 93.67 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1940

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$188,802

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)

78 Street (narrow)

Nearest wide street

3 Avenue

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

135 ft x 109.33 ft

Lot sq. ft.

14,715

Area overview

Walk score

95 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

87 /100. Excellent Transit

Bike score

69 /100. Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.72 Miles

Closest fire station

0.61 Miles

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Units for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY

Unit	Sale date	Sq. ft.
Unit 1B	03/27/2008
Unit 1C	09/12/2007
Unit 1F	06/01/2021	650
Unit 1G	11/07/2006
Unit 1H	11/07/2017	850
Unit 1J	12/11/2017
Unit 1K	07/17/2017	700
Unit 2A
Unit 2B	07/14/2025	800
Unit 2D	11/05/2015
Unit 2E	06/01/2016	900
Unit 2F
Unit 2G	03/11/2025
Unit 2H	03/11/2025
Unit 2J	11/05/2018
Unit 2K	06/22/2022
Unit 3A	09/27/2023	600
Unit 3B	11/23/2021	800
Unit 3C	03/11/2025
Unit 3D	06/02/2005	1,244
Unit 3E
Unit 3F	10/19/2021	762
Unit 3G
Unit 3H	08/10/2011
Unit 3J
Unit 3K	11/10/2016	848
Unit 4A
Unit 4B	09/15/2004
Unit 4C	09/05/2012
Unit 4D	10/21/2010
Unit 4E	09/19/2024
Unit 4F	05/09/2024
Unit 4G	06/29/2020
Unit 4H	12/03/2009	700
Unit 4J	08/31/2023
Unit 4K	03/11/2025
Unit 5A	10/20/2005
Unit 5C	06/08/2011
Unit 5D	10/30/2006
Unit 5E	07/14/2004
Unit 5F
Unit 5G	11/19/2020
Unit 5H	05/05/2021
Unit 5J
Unit 5K
Unit 6A	08/16/2024
Unit 6B
Unit 6C
Unit 6D
Unit 6E	11/25/2020
Unit 6F	12/31/2011	950
Unit 6H	09/30/2025	850
Unit 6J	08/12/2014
Unit 6K	08/29/2024
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Ownership

Ownership information for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
09/25/2025 - R 09/04/2025 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2025092400376002)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X	XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
09/25/2025 - R 09/04/2025 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2025092400376001)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X	XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2025070300721012)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2025070300721011)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2025070300721010)	XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Mortgage (2025070300721009)	XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Asgn of Asgn of L&R (2025070300721008)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Assignment, Mortgage (2025070300721007)	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2025070300721006)	XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
07/11/2025 - R 06/30/2025 - D	Mortgage (2025070300721005)	XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, 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

$188,802

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$5,407,000

Assessed value

$2,433,150

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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	$5,037,000	$2,266,650	$1,881,383	12.439%	$255,371	$179,088	+4.04%
2024/25	$4,825,000	$2,171,250	$1,818,792	12.5%	$251,505	$172,142	-1.64%
2023/24	$4,440,000	$1,998,000	$1,805,004	12.502%	$247,405	$175,017	-0.56%
2022/23	$4,636,000	$2,086,200	$1,769,022	12.267%	$238,758	$175,995	+15.67%
2021/22	$3,873,000	$1,742,850	$1,578,790	12.235%	$213,238	$152,154	-25.09%
2020/21	$4,582,000	$2,061,900	$1,655,811	12.267%	$221,634	$203,118	+4.71%
2019/20	$4,457,000	$2,005,650	$1,555,191	12.473%	$211,896	$193,979	+7.12%
2018/19	$4,078,000	$1,835,100	$1,435,869	12.612%	$199,763	$181,092	+2.79%
2017/18	$3,531,000	$1,588,950	$1,385,206	12.719%	$194,498	$176,184	-2.21%
2016/17	$3,427,000	$1,542,150	$1,397,532	12.892%	$198,814	$180,170	+1.02%

Permits

Permit information for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
06/11/2025	Alteration
10/15/2024	Alteration
03/22/2024	Alteration
10/27/2022	Alteration
07/20/2011	Alteration type 2

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	02/27/2018	A
	02/27/2018	A
	02/27/2018	C

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Bay Ridge residential market stats

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Median sale price

$501,940

-8.7% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$618

-5.5% Y-o-Y

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

4th Ave & 77th St at NW Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.22

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 102 The Bayview	8	Yes	Public	K-5	1,110	0.33
Holy Angels Catholic Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-8	152	0.25
Holy Angels Catholic Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-8	152	0.25
Bay Ridge Preparatory School	NR	No	Private	K-12	375	0.27
St Anselm Elementary School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	340	0.33
St Anselm Elementary School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	340	0.33
Is 30 Mary White Ovington	5	No	Public	K-8	911	0.39

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Jhs 259 William Mckinley	7	Yes	Public	6-8	1,591	0.82
Holy Angels Catholic Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-8	152	0.25
Bay Ridge Preparatory School	NR	No	Private	K-12	375	0.27
St Anselm Elementary School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	340	0.33
Is 30 Mary White Ovington	5	No	Public	K-8	911	0.39
Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Pa	NR	No	Private	PK-8	226	0.41
Adelphi Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.41
P.S. Is 104 The Fort Hamilton School	7	No	Public	K-8	1,103	0.81
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RD	8	No	Public	6-8	445	1.02

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Fort Hamilton High School	4	Yes	Public	9-12	3,925	0.53
Bay Ridge Preparatory School	NR	No	Private	K-12	375	0.27
Adelphi Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.41
Xaverian High School	NR	No	Private	6-12	1,537	0.56
High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology	6	No	Public	9-12	1,273	0.59
Fontbonne Hall Academy	NR	No	Private	9-12	439	1.16
Poly Prep Country Day School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	1,060	1.23

Nearby ZIP codes for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY

10004, New York City, NY 10301, New York City, NY 10304, New York City, NY 11201, New York City, NY 11204, New York City, NY 11214, New York City, NY 11215, New York City, NY 11217, New York City, NY 11218, New York City, NY 11219, New York City, NY 11220, New York City, NY 11223, New York City, NY 11224, New York City, NY 11226, New York City, NY 11228, New York City, NY 11230, New York City, NY 11231, New York City, NY 11232, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

The development at Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was built in 1940.

What is the total square footage of Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has a total of 61,800 square feet.

What is the assessed value of Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is currently assessed at $2,433,150.

What are the property taxes for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

The property taxes for Fairfax House - 243 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 total $247,143.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 60 residential unit(s).

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