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540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 - Property report

Also known as: 540 Rockaway Ave

Property image for 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Property type

Two Family Brick (B1)

Year built

2006

Lot sq. ft.

2,467

Sale price

$354K

General information

Address

Primary address

540 Rockaway Avenue

ZIP code

11212

Neighborhood

Brownsville

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

03543-0129

Building

Property type

Two Family Brick (B1)

Building sq. ft.

3,588

Building dimensions

24.67 ft x 48 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

2006

Building material

Brick

Exterior wall

Brick/Masonary

Basement

Sales

Sale date

01/18/2007

Sale price

$354,027

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$5,313

Tax class

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Lot

Frontage(s)

Rockaway Avenue (narrow)

Nearest wide street

Sutter Avenue

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

24.67 ft x 100 ft

Lot sq. ft.

2,467

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Current built area

3,577 sq. ft.

Buildable area

Area overview

Walk score

90 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

76 /100. Very Bikeable

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School district

Community district

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Ownership

Ownership information for 540 Rockaway 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 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
01/18/2007	$354,027	XXXXXX, XXXXX	X & X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX, XXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
04/01/2025 - R	Initial UCC1 (2025040100625001)	XXXXXX XXXXX	XXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
05/07/2008 - R 01/18/2008 - D	Mortgage (2008012500369003)	XXXXXX XXXXX	XXXX XX XXX XXXX
05/07/2008 - R 01/18/2008 - D	Mortgage (2008012500369002)	XXXXXX XXXXX	XXXX XX XXXXXXX XX
05/07/2008 - R 01/07/2008 - D	Partial Release of Mortgage (2008012500369005)	XX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXX XX	XX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
05/07/2008 - R 10/11/2007 - D	Partial Release of Mortgage (2008012500369004)	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX	XX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
05/07/2008 - R 01/18/2007 - D	Deed (2008012500369001)	X X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX	XXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 540 Rockaway 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

$5,313

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$931,000

Assessed value

$55,860

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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	$1,069,000	$64,140	$41,923	19.843%	$9,944	$8,319	+8.30%
2024/25	$1,258,000	$75,480	$38,243	20.085%	$9,989	$7,681	+14.36%
2023/24	$1,128,000	$67,680	$33,441	20.085%	$9,424	$6,717	+13.44%
2022/23	$1,049,000	$62,940	$29,155	20.309%	$8,990	$5,921	+13.21%
2021/22	$810,000	$48,600	$26,200	19.963%	$8,337	$5,230	+4.08%
2020/21	$921,000	$55,260	$23,877	21.045%	$8,788	$5,025	-5.42%
2019/20	$732,000	$43,920	$25,099	21.167%	$8,773	$5,313	+18.69%
2018/19	$685,000	$41,100	$21,398	20.919%	$8,180	$4,476	+26.42%
2017/18	$633,000	$37,980	$17,370	20.385%	$7,520	$3,541	+16.51%
2016/17	$580,000	$34,800	$15,202	19.991%	$6,957	$3,039	+2.44%

Permits

Permit information for 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job description
04/17/2025	Alteration
03/17/2025	Alteration	XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX. XXXXXX XXXX (XX)/(XX) #X: X. XX XX/X. XX XXX XX XXXXXXX: XXXXXX X. XXXX XXX XXX XX-XXX+ XXX XX XXXXXXXXX: XXXXXXX XXXXX-XXX-XX-X-XX. XXXXXX XXXX (XX)/(XX) #X: X. XX XX/X. XX XXX X XXXXXXX: XXXXXX X. XXXX XXX XXX XX-XXX+ XXX X XXXXXXXXX: XXXXXXX XXXXX-XXX-XX-X-XX.
02/06/2025	Alteration	XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX. XXXXXX XXXX (XX)/(XX) #X: X. XX XX/X. XX XXX XX XXXXXXX: XXXXXX X. XXXX XXX XXX XX-XXX+ XXX XX XXXXXXXXX: XXXXXXX XXXXX-XXX-XX-X-XX. XXXXXX XXXX (XX)/(XX) #X: X. XX XX/X. XX XXX X XXXXXXX: XXXXXX X. XXXX XXX XXX XX-XXX+ XXX X XXXXXXXXX: XXXXXXX XXXXX-XXX-XX-X-XX.
01/27/2025	Alteration
01/24/2025	Alteration	XXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX. XXXXXX XXXX (XX)/(XX) #X: X. XX XX/X. XX XXX XX XXXXXXX: XXXXXX X. XXXX XXX XXX XX-XXX+ XXX XX XXXXXXXXX: XXXXXXX XXXXX-XXX-XX-X-XX. XXXXXX XXXX (XX)/(XX) #X: X. XX XX/X. XX XXX X XXXXXXX: XXXXXX X. XXXX XXX XXX XX-XXX+ XXX X XXXXXXXXX: XXXXXXX XXXXX-XXX-XX-X-XX.

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Violations

HPD Violations

Neighborhood

Brownsville residential market stats

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Median sale price

$599,970

5.3% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$495

11.2% Y-o-Y

Brooklyn median sale price

$999,999

0.5% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Rockaway Ave & Livonia Ave at NW Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.285

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. Is 323	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	511	0.05
P.S. Is 323	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	511	0.05
Sid Miller Academy	NR	No	Public	K-9	461	0.11
P.S. 327 Dr Rose B English	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	244	0.14
P.S. 327 Dr Rose B English	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	244	0.14
Hands & Hearts Learning Center	NR	No	Private	PK, K-5	28	0.14
Hands & Hearts Learning Center	NR	No	Private	PK, K-5	28	0.14
Gregory Jocko Jackson-Sports-Arts	4	No	Public	PK, K-5	240	0.14
Gregory Jocko Jackson-Sports-Arts	4	No	Public	PK, K-5	240	0.14
Bethany Christian Grade School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-7	0	0.18

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Mott Hall Bridges Academy	3	No	Public	6-8	175	0.05
P.S. Is 323	4	No	Public	PK, K-8	511	0.05
Sid Miller Academy	NR	No	Public	K-9	461	0.11
Key Collegiate Charter School	NR	No	Charter	6-8	116	0.12
Bethany Christian Grade School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-7	0	0.18
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-12	117	0.22
Brownsville Collegiate Charter School	5	No	Charter	6-8	117	0.31
Brownsville Collaborative Middle School	8	No	Public	6-8	279	0.33
Brownsville Ascend Charter School	4	No	Charter	K-8	871	0.41
Is 392	7	No	Public	6-8	309	0.42

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Teachers Preperatory High School	NR	No	Public	9-12	189	0.12
Frederick Douglas Academy Vii High School	5	No	Public	9-12	227	0.12
Charles Churn Christian Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-12	117	0.22
Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,202	0.44
Brooklyn Collegiate A College Board School	3	No	Public	9-12	413	0.55
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,057	0.55
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School	6	No	Charter	K-12	1,376	0.63
New Visions AIM Charter High School I	1	No	Charter	9-12	154	0.72
Brownsville Academy High School	2	No	Public	9-12	77	0.72
East Brooklyn Community High School	2	No	Public	9-12	127	0.72

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212?

The development at 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was built in 2006.

What is the total square footage of 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212?

540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 has a total of 3,588 square feet.

When was 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 last sold and what was the sale price?

540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 was last sold on 01/18/2007 for $354,027.

What is the assessed value of 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212?

540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 is currently assessed at $55,860.

What are the property taxes for 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212?

The property taxes for 540 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 total $8,452.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 2 residential unit(s).

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