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557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 - Property report

Also known as: 154 Engert Ave

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Property type

Old Law Tenement (C4)

Year built

1930

Lot sq. ft.

2,500

Sale price

$6,750,000

General information

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Address
Primary address
557 Humboldt Street
Alternate address(es)
154 Garage Engert Ave
154 Newton St
549-557 Humboldt St
ZIP code
11222
Neighborhood
Greenpoint
Borough
Brooklyn
Block & lot
02720-0029

Owner

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Building
Property type
Old Law Tenement (C4)
Building sq. ft.
4,874
Building dimensions
25 ft x 65 ft
Buildings on lot
2
Stories
3
Year built
1930
Building material
Stone
Exterior wall
None
Basement
N
Garage type
Detached, Msnry Garage
Sales
Sale date
05/24/2022
Sale price
$6,750,000
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$18,921
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
4
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
1
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Engert Avenue (narrow)
Humboldt Street (narrow)
Nearest wide street
McGuinness Blvd South
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
25 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
2,500

Area overview

Walk score
96 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
79 /100.  Excellent Transit
Bike score
88 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
14
Community district
1
Closest police station
0.54 Miles
Closest fire station
0.27 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 557 Humboldt 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 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
05/24/2022 $6,750,000 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
06/28/2016 $5,600,000 XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXX XXX
08/26/2015 $4,750,000 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX, XXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
01/24/2023 - R
10/18/2022 - D		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2023012000816001)		 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
07/15/2022 - R Initial UCC1
(2022071200548003)		 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/15/2022 - R
06/30/2022 - D		 Assignment of Leases and Rents
(2022071200548002)		 XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
07/15/2022 - R
06/30/2022 - D		 Mortgage
(2022071200548001)		 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/06/2022 - R
05/24/2022 - D		 Deed
(2022052600102001)		 XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
09/04/2020 - R UCC3 Continuation
(2020090100758001)		 XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX X
07/08/2016 - R UCC3 Amendment
(2016070500078003)		 XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
07/08/2016 - R
06/28/2016 - D		 Assumption of Mortgage
(2016070500078002)		 XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
07/08/2016 - R
06/28/2016 - D		 Deed
(2016070500078001)		 XXX XXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXX
09/16/2015 - R UCC3 Termination
(2015090801151007)		 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 557 Humboldt 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
$18,921
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$1,678,000
Assessed value
$755,100

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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 $1,783,000 $802,350 $154,426 12.439% $22,313 $14,028 +20.09%
2024/25 $1,826,400 $821,880 $134,899 12.5% $20,762 $11,682 +11.17%
2023/24 $1,522,000 $684,900 $125,486 12.502% $19,589 $10,508 +2.89%
2022/23 $1,522,000 $684,900 $125,486 12.267% $19,220 $10,213 +10.59%
2021/22 $1,737,000 $781,650 $117,829 12.235% $18,233 $9,235 -29.50%
2020/21 $1,686,000 $758,700 $106,790 12.267% $16,927 $13,100 +8.76%
2019/20 $1,393,200 $626,940 $96,570 12.473% $15,936 $12,045 +6.18%
2018/19 $1,161,000 $522,450 $89,944 12.612% $15,201 $11,344 -0.16%
2017/18 $1,014,000 $456,300 $89,329 12.719% $15,330 $11,362 -14.09%
2016/17 $811,000 $364,950 $102,582 12.892% $15,167 $13,225 -7.62%
Permits

Permit information for 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
10/28/2022 Alteration
10/26/2022 Alteration
05/07/2013 Alteration type 2
04/19/2004 Alteration type 2
04/19/2004 Alteration type 2

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
02/24/2022 I
02/24/2022 A
04/08/2021 I

*Most recent HPD violations on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Median sale price

$1,574,900

23.5% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$1,445

-10.8% 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
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
5

Subway & traffic

Closest station
Manhattan Ave & Nassau Ave at SE Corner
Station lines
G
Distance (miles)
0.337
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 110 The Monitor 6 Yes Public PK, K-5 499 0.22
P.S. 110 The Monitor 6 Yes Public PK, K-5 499 0.22
St. Stanislaus Kostka School NR No Private PK, K-8 253 0.14
St. Stanislaus Kostka School NR No Private PK, K-8 253 0.14
St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 172 0.15
St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 172 0.15
Citizens of the World Charter School 1 NR No Charter K-2 383 0.20
P.S. 34 Oliver H Perry 8 No Public PK, K-5 402 0.43
P.S. 34 Oliver H Perry 8 No Public PK, K-5 402 0.43
P.S. 132 The Conselyea School 6 No Public PK, K-5 578 0.46
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St. Stanislaus Kostka School NR No Private PK, K-8 253 0.14
St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 172 0.15
John Ericsson Middle School 126 5 No Public 6-8 177 0.19
Northside Catholic Academy NR No Private PK, K-8 103 0.51
Williamsburg Northside School NR No Private PK-8 372 0.61
Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy NR No Private PK-8 219 0.67
Conselyea Preparatory School 7 No Public 6-8 429 0.77
Lyons Community School 3 No Public 6-12 383 0.80
Ms 582 5 No Public 6-8 317 0.93
Jhs 50 John D Wells 7 No Public 6-8 355 1.02
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Northside Charter High School 3 No Charter 9-12 401 0.19
A-Tech High School 3 No Public 9-12 374 0.47
Williamsburg Preparatory School 7 No Public 9-12 687 0.67
Brooklyn Preparatory High School 5 No Public 9-12 555 0.67
Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design 7 No Public 9-12 598 0.67
High School Of Enterprise Business And Technology 2 No Public 9-12 536 0.70
East Williamsburg Scholars Academy 3 No Public 9-12 474 0.70
Progress High School for Professional Careers 2 No Public 9-12 392 0.70
Brooklyn Latin School 9 No Public 9-12 800 0.80
Williamsburg High School of Art and Technology (The) 6 No Public 9-12 408 0.80

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Neighbors for 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY

962 E 58th St, Brooklyn 366 41st St, Brooklyn 419 E 34th St, Brooklyn 5725 Foster Ave, Brooklyn 87 Dean St, Brooklyn 284 E 56th St, Brooklyn 362 41st St, Brooklyn 167 Sands St, Brooklyn 4114 Highland Ave, Brooklyn 123 Osborn St, Brooklyn 14 Harman St, Brooklyn 2701 W 16th St, Brooklyn 126 Van Sicklen St, Brooklyn 189 A Schaefer St, Brooklyn 148 Logan St, Brooklyn 1624 Avenue W, Brooklyn 1417 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn 1151 E 39th St, Brooklyn 5801 Foster Ave, Brooklyn 1150 E New York Ave, Brooklyn

Nearby ZIP codes for 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY

10009, New York City, NY 10010, New York City, NY 10016, New York City, NY 10017, New York City, NY 10022, New York City, NY 10044, New York City, NY 10167, New York City, NY 10170, New York City, NY 10172, New York City, NY 10174, New York City, NY 11101, New York City, NY 11104, New York City, NY 11106, New York City, NY 11109, New York City, NY 11205, New York City, NY 11206, New York City, NY 11211, New York City, NY 11237, New York City, NY 11378, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222?

The development at 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was built in 1930.

What is the total square footage of 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222?

557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has a total of 4,874 square feet.

When was 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 last sold and what was the sale price?

557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was last sold on 05/24/2022 for $6,750,000.

What is the assessed value of 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222?

557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is currently assessed at $755,100.

What are the property taxes for 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222?

The property taxes for 557 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 total $21,770.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 4 residential unit(s).

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