| Building name | Roosevelt Houses |
| Primary address | Roosevelt Houses - 953 Dekalb Avenue |
| Secondary address | 919-929 Dekalb Ave |
| Neighborhood | Bedford-Stuyvesant |
| Zip code | 11221 |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Block & lot | 01597-0001 |
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| Tax class | Register |
| Lot sq. ft. | 150,000 |
| Lot dimensions | |
| Property type | Elevator Apartment - Fireproof without Stores (D3)
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| Building sqft | 922,336 |
| Building dimensions |
| Buildings on lot | 3 |
| Stories | 15 |
| Year built | 1962 |
| Construction type | Register |
| School district | 16 |
| Community district | 3 |
| Closest police station | 0.35 Miles |
| Closest fire station | 0.01 Miles |
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Known as the Roosevelt Houses, the 15-story apartment complex at 159 Marcus Garvey Boulevard comprises 270 units across three buildings. Built in 1962, the Bedford-Stuyvesant property totals 922,336 square feet, thanks to an average unit size of 3,416 square feet, and is close to grocery stores like the F & M Deli and Lewis Avenue Grocery Corporation. Restaurants, coffee shops, and shops are also close by, and Roosevelt Houses is just blocks away from Jesse Owens Playground, Stuyvesant Park, and Israel Putnam Park. Due to the many bike lanes and flat terrain, commuting by bike is easy in this neighborhood, with bike sharing available via Citi Bike.
159 Marcus Garvey Boulevard is part of School District 16, zoned for P.S. 81 Thaddeus Stevens and Boys and Girls High School. Additional private and public schools in the area include the Brooklyn Brownstone School, Charles Churn Christian Academy, P.S. 25 Upper School, and Mt. Pleasant Christian Academy. Subway access is just a third of a mile away at Broadway and Myrtle Avenue, which serves the J, M, and Z trains.
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Roosevelt Houses - 953 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 was built in 1962 and has a total of 922,336 square feet.
What is the assessed value of Roosevelt Houses - 953 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221?The assessed market value for the current tax year is $19,674,900.
How many residential units does this building have?This building has 270 residential unit(s).
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Access detailed property tax data for Roosevelt Houses - Roosevelt Houses - 953 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.
| Tax year: | 2025-2026 |
| Property tax: | $0 |
| Tax assessor's market value: | $43,722,000 |
| Assessed value: | $19,674,900 |
| Exemptions granted by city: | Register |
Here's the assessment & property tax history for 953 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.
| Year | Market value | Assessed value | Taxable | Tax rate % | Base tax | Property tax | Year over year change |
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| 2025/26 | $43,722,000 | $19,674,900 | $0 | 12.439% | $2,368,995 | $0 | n/a |
| 2024/25 | $41,159,000 | $18,521,550 | $0 | 12.5% | $2,315,194 | $0 | n/a |
| 2023/24 | $44,595,000 | $20,067,750 | $0 | 12.502% | $2,374,636 | $0 | n/a |
| 2022/23 | $44,722,000 | $20,124,900 | $0 | 12.267% | $2,277,636 | $0 | n/a |
| 2021/22 | $37,412,000 | $16,835,400 | $0 | 12.235% | $2,059,811 | $0 | n/a |
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| FEMA flood zone(s): | X (See more on map) |
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Distance to Subway
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| Name | DE Kalb Av/Lewis Av | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | B38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance (miles) | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Here are the neighbors for Roosevelt Houses - Roosevelt Houses - 953 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2244 Pacific St, Brooklyn | 11/08/2001 | ||
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| 1754 63rd St, Brooklyn | 4,824 | 12/15/2004 | $470,000 |
| 1030 Crescent St, Brooklyn | 3,969 | 10/20/2006 | |
| 282 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn | 1,872 | 07/23/1997 | |
| 27 Crooke Ave, Brooklyn | 92,000 | 12/01/1999 | |
| 402 Euclid Ave, Brooklyn | 2,680 | 12/09/2020 | $570,000 |
| 603 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn | 12,900 | 06/08/1989 | |
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| 204 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn | 1,758 | 12/15/2021 | $1,900,000 |
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