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255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 - Property report

Also known as: 251-265 79th St

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Property type

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

Year built

1928

Lot sq. ft.

15,260

General information

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Address
Primary address
255 79th Street
Alternate address(es)
251-265 79th St
ZIP code
11209
Neighborhood
Bay Ridge
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
05968-0056

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Building
Property type
Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)
Building sq. ft.
59,868
Building dimensions
140 ft x 92 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
6
Year built
1928
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$278,732
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
72
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
0
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
79 Street (narrow)
Nearest wide street
3 Avenue
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
140 ft x 109.33 ft
Lot sq. ft.
15,260

Area overview

Walk score
95 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
88 /100.  Excellent Transit
Bike score
66 /100.  Bikeable
School district
20
Community district
10
Closest police station
0.76 Miles
Closest fire station
0.66 Miles

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Units for 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY

Unit Sale date Sale price Sq. ft. Price/Sq. ft.
Unit 10E
Unit 2B
Unit 4A
Unit 4F
Unit 5C
Unit 8E
Unit A1
Unit A11 12/17/2012 700
Unit A2 07/02/2018
Unit A3 01/14/2009 800
Unit A4 02/02/2006
Unit A5 07/25/2014 550
Unit A6 08/27/2009
Unit A7 04/04/2019
Unit A8 08/04/2017 600
Unit A9 08/08/2024
Unit AP
Unit B10 08/09/2023 751
Unit B11
Unit B2 800
Unit B3 07/07/2004
Unit B4 03/19/2026 1,150
Unit B5
Unit B6
Unit B7 06/27/2014 734
Unit B9 09/08/2022
Unit C1 07/23/2019 750
Unit C11 01/07/2008
Unit C12 03/23/2020
Unit C2 05/09/2019 740
Unit C3
Unit C4
Unit C5
Unit C7 06/29/2015 600
Unit C8
Unit C9 08/09/2019
Unit D10
Unit D1
Unit D11 01/22/2019 850
Unit D12 01/28/2021 650
Unit D2 05/07/2012 550
Unit D3
Unit D4 08/23/2013 900
Unit D5 07/23/2010 600
Unit D6 02/03/2025
Unit D7 11/26/2018 710
Unit D8 09/25/2025 600
Unit D9
Unit E10
Unit E1 01/22/2020
Unit E11 12/24/2024 725
Unit E12 07/07/2010 600
Unit E16
Unit E2 02/15/2024 734
Unit E3 03/05/2024 900
Unit E4 05/28/2004
Unit E5 06/06/2007
Unit E6
Unit E7 01/02/2024 700
Unit E8 01/13/2025 700
Unit E9 07/25/2005 1,000
Unit F11 02/19/2009
Unit F12
Unit F2 12/23/2013
Unit F3 06/20/2014 750
Unit F4 01/10/2012 1,000
Unit F5
Unit F6
Unit F7 08/01/2005 734
Unit F8 10/10/2006
Unit F9 10/07/2009
Unit GARDEN 01/22/2020
Ownership

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Registered owner
Source
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Documents

Sales history for 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
05/14/2019 - R UCC3 Assignment
(2019051300633001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
03/04/2019 - R Initial UCC1
(2019022800481005)		 XXX XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
03/04/2019 - R
02/27/2019 - D		 Termination of Assign of L&R
(2019022800481006)		 XXXXXX XXX XXX XXX XXXX
03/04/2019 - R
02/27/2019 - D		 Assignment of Leases and Rents
(2019022800481004)		 XXX XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
03/04/2019 - R
02/27/2019 - D		 Agreement
(2019022800481003)		 XXX XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
03/04/2019 - R
02/27/2019 - D		 Mortgage
(2019022800481002)		 XXX XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
03/04/2019 - R
02/27/2019 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2019022800481001)		 XXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXX XXX XXXXXXX
05/19/2017 - R UCC3 Termination
(2017051900650001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XX
05/08/2017 - R UCC3 Termination
(2017050800453001)		 XXXXXXX XXXXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
02/14/2017 - R UCC3 Termination
(2017020300068001)		 XXXX XXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 255 79th 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
$278,732
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$7,037,000
Assessed value
$3,166,650

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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 $6,692,000 $3,011,400 $2,620,573 12.439% $336,737 $264,254 +8.95%
2024/25 $6,436,000 $2,896,200 $2,526,944 12.5% $329,063 $242,553 +2.21%
2023/24 $5,850,000 $2,632,500 $2,490,870 12.502% $325,751 $237,313 +2.19%
2022/23 $6,109,000 $2,749,050 $2,436,836 12.267% $315,190 $232,217 +20.53%
2021/22 $4,992,000 $2,246,400 $2,119,972 12.235% $274,847 $192,669 -33.47%
2020/21 $5,863,000 $2,638,350 $2,360,868 12.267% $305,428 $289,608 +3.57%
2019/20 $6,137,000 $2,761,650 $2,241,790 12.473% $295,122 $279,618 +8.44%
2018/19 $5,448,000 $2,451,600 $2,044,504 12.612% $273,473 $257,853 +3.42%
2017/18 $5,189,000 $2,335,050 $1,960,310 12.719% $263,625 $249,332 -2.26%
2016/17 $5,824,000 $2,620,800 $1,978,812 12.892% $269,230 $255,108 +4.22%
Permits

Permit information for 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
07/27/2026 Alteration
03/03/2026 Alteration
08/15/2025 Alteration
07/18/2025 Alteration
07/17/2025 Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/01/2026 A
03/21/2023 A
11/07/2022 I

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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

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FEMA flood zones
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Hurricane evacuation zones
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Subway & traffic

Closest station
4th Ave & 77th St at NW Corner
Station lines
R
Distance (miles)
0.215
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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 0.39
St Anselm Elementary School NR No Private PK-8 340 0.27
St Anselm Elementary School NR No Private PK-8 340 0.27
Holy Angels Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 152 0.28
Holy Angels Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 152 0.28
Bay Ridge Preparatory School NR No Private K-12 375 0.29
P.S. 185 Walter Kassenbrock 8 No Public K-5 576 0.42
Is 30 Mary White Ovington 5 No Public K-8 911 0.43
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 0.79
St Anselm Elementary School NR No Private PK-8 340 0.27
Holy Angels Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 152 0.28
Bay Ridge Preparatory School NR No Private K-12 375 0.29
Adelphi Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.36
Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Pa NR No Private PK-8 226 0.36
Is 30 Mary White Ovington 5 No Public K-8 911 0.43
P.S. Is 104 The Fort Hamilton School 7 No Public K-8 1,103 0.76
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 0.52
Bay Ridge Preparatory School NR No Private K-12 375 0.29
Adelphi Academy NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.36
Xaverian High School NR No Private 6-12 1,537 0.61
High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology 6 No Public 9-12 1,273 0.64
Fontbonne Hall Academy NR No Private 9-12 439 1.11
Poly Prep Country Day School NR No Private PK-12 1,060 1.17

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Neighbors for 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY

269 79th St, Brooklyn 235 79th St, Brooklyn 271 79th St, Brooklyn 273 79th St, Brooklyn 247 79th St, Brooklyn 221 79th St, Brooklyn 217 79th St, Brooklyn 7824 3rd Ave, Brooklyn 233 79th St, Brooklyn 241 79th St, Brooklyn 7820 3rd Ave, Brooklyn 7816 3rd Ave, Brooklyn 7826 3rd Ave, Brooklyn 7818 3rd Ave, Brooklyn 243 79th St, Brooklyn 237 79th St, Brooklyn 231 79th St, Brooklyn 225 79th St, Brooklyn 7822 3rd Ave, Brooklyn 7812 3rd Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 255 79th 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 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

The development at 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 was built in 1928.

What is the total square footage of 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 has a total of 59,868 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is currently assessed at $3,166,650.

What are the property taxes for 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209?

The property taxes for 255 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 total $345,653.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 72 residential unit(s).

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