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161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 - Property report

Also known as: 161 Prospect Ave

Property image for 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Property type

Zoned Residential - Not Manhattan (V0)

Lot sq. ft.

853

Sale price

$62,000

General information

Address

Primary address

161 Prospect Avenue

ZIP code

11215

Neighborhood

Gowanus

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

01051-0050

Building

Property type

Zoned Residential - Not Manhattan (V0)

Sales

Sale date

04/19/2013

Sale price

$62,000

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$1,680

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)

Prospect Avenue (wide)

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

15.5 ft x 55 ft

Lot sq. ft.

853

Area overview

Walk score

97 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

79 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.65 Miles

Closest fire station

0.50 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 161 Prospect 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 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
04/19/2013	$62,000	XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX.	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX.

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
06/03/2013 - R 04/19/2013 - D	Deed (2013042300818001)	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX	XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX
05/27/1987 - R 04/08/1987 - D	Deed (3900009032590)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX
05/04/1987 - R 04/08/1987 - D	Deed (3350001262135)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX
03/19/1987 - R	Court Order (3860009032786)	XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
04/22/1949 - R 04/07/1949 - D	Deed (3600009032760)	XXXXX XXXXX X	XXXXX XXXXXXXXX
04/17/2012 - R 04/07/1949 - D	Torren (2011102100859001)	XXXXX XXXXX X	XXXXX XXXXXXXXX
01/17/1940 - R	Mortgage (3700009032770)	XXXXX XXXXX X	XXXXXX XXXXX X
12/05/1923 - R	Mortgage (3680009032768)	XXXXX XXXXX	XXXXX XXXXXX X
08/04/1922 - R	Mortgage (3370009032637)	XXXXX XXXXXX X	XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 161 Prospect 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

$1,680

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$224,000

Assessed value

$13,440

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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	$236,000	$14,160	$8,150	19.843%	$1,617	$1,617	+4.70%
2024/25	$241,000	$14,460	$7,690	20.085%	$1,545	$1,545	0.00%
2023/24	$210,000	$12,600	$7,690	20.085%	$1,545	$1,545	+2.55%
2022/23	$221,000	$13,260	$7,416	20.309%	$1,506	$1,506	+6.89%
2021/22	$192,000	$11,520	$7,056	19.963%	$1,409	$1,409	-1.43%
2020/21	$182,000	$10,920	$6,792	21.045%	$1,429	$1,429	+5.38%
2019/20	$158,000	$9,480	$6,408	21.167%	$1,356	$1,356	+1.19%
2018/19	$149,000	$8,940	$6,408	20.919%	$1,340	$1,340	+6.41%
2017/18	$103,000	$6,180	$6,180	20.385%	$1,260	$1,260	+7.17%
2016/17	$98,000	$5,880	$5,880	19.991%	$1,175	$1,175	+6.21%

Permits

Permit information for 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

No recently recorded permits for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

No recently recorded violations for this property.

Neighborhood

Gowanus residential market stats

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Median sale price

$1,180,000

-12.6% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$1,256

-0.6% 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 & Prospect Ave at SE Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.06

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 295	7	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	242	0.42
P.S. 295	7	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	242	0.42
P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	329	0.17
P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher	3	No	Public	PK, K-5	329	0.17
Avalon Childcare Fifth Avenue	NR	No	Private	K-1	83	0.20
Hellenic Classical Charter School	10	No	Charter	PK, K-8	483	0.23
Hellenic Classical Charter School	10	No	Charter	PK, K-8	483	0.23
AL-Noor School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	630	0.24
AL-Noor School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	630	0.24
Al-Noor School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	654	0.24

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Hellenic Classical Charter School	10	No	Charter	PK, K-8	483	0.23
AL-Noor School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	630	0.24
Al-Noor School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	654	0.24
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts	9	No	Public	6-8	530	0.42
St. Thomas Aquinas School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	0	0.43
P.S. 53	NR	No	Public	K-12	410	0.50
Jhs 88 Peter Rouget	6	No	Public	6-8	1,024	0.50
Al-Madinah School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	790	0.63
Ms 51 William Alexander	7	No	Public	6-8	1,026	0.63
International School of Brooklyn	NR	No	Private	PK-8	369	0.76

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
AL-Noor School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	630	0.24
Al-Noor School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	654	0.24
Yeshiva Machzikel Hadas	NR	No	Private	12	0	0.43
P.S. 53	NR	No	Public	K-12	410	0.50
Al-Madinah School	NR	No	Private	PK-12	790	0.63
Mesilas Bais Yaakov	NR	No	Private	9-12	260	0.71
John Jay School for Law	3	No	Public	9-12	461	0.81
Park Slope Collegiate	4	No	Public	6-12	577	0.81
Cyberarts Studio Academy	2	No	Public	9-12	298	0.81
Millennium Brooklyn High School	10	No	Public	9-12	721	0.81

Frequently asked questions

What is the market value of 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215?

The current market value of 161 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 is $224,000.

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