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72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 - Property report

Also known as: 497 Johnson Ave

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Property type

Unlicensed Parking Lot (G7)

Lot sq. ft.

5,300

Sale price

$95,000

General information

Address

Primary address

72 Varick Avenue

Alternate address(es)

497 Johnson Ave
72-88 Varick Ave

ZIP code

11237

Neighborhood

Williamsburg

Borough

Brooklyn

Block & lot

02987-0003

Building

Property type

Unlicensed Parking Lot (G7)

Buildings on lot

Sales

Sale date

09/10/2015

Sale price

$95,000

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$23,209

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)

Johnson Avenue (narrow)
Varick Avenue (wide)
Randolph Street (wide)

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

167.75 ft x 61.75 ft

Lot sq. ft.

5,300

Area overview

Walk score

89 /100. Very Walkable

Transit score

89 /100. Excellent Transit

Bike score

87 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.86 Miles

Closest fire station

0.32 Miles

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Ownership

Ownership information for 72 Varick 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 72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
09/10/2015	$95,000	XXXXXX & XXXXXX XXX XXX	XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Amount	Party 1	Party 2
10/06/2015 - R 09/10/2015 - D	Deed (2015100201177001)		XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXX	XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX XXX

*Most recent recorded document on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 72 Varick 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

$23,209

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$774,000

Assessed value

$348,300

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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	$595,000	$267,750	$172,080	10.848%	$18,667	$18,667	+26.63%
2024/25	$458,000	$206,100	$136,980	10.762%	$14,742	$14,742	+24.51%
2023/24	$352,000	$158,400	$111,780	10.592%	$11,840	$11,840	+15.81%
2022/23	$271,000	$121,950	$96,030	10.646%	$10,223	$10,223	+15.56%
2021/22	$236,000	$106,200	$82,260	10.755%	$8,847	$8,847	+16.50%
2020/21	$205,000	$92,250	$71,010	10.694%	$7,594	$7,594	+15.22%
2019/20	$178,000	$80,100	$62,550	10.537%	$6,591	$6,591	+10.91%
2018/19	$177,000	$79,650	$56,520	10.514%	$5,943	$5,943	+11.74%
2017/18	$118,000	$53,100	$50,580	10.514%	$5,318	$5,318	+0.69%
2016/17	$111,000	$49,950	$49,950	10.574%	$5,282	$5,282	n/a

Permits

Permit information for 72 Varick 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

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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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

Jefferson St & Wyckoff Ave at SW Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.216

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 196 Ten Eyck	6	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	301	0.64
P.S. 196 Ten Eyck	6	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	301	0.64
P.S. 123 Suydam	2	No	Public	PK, K-5	507	0.42
P.S. 123 Suydam	2	No	Public	PK, K-5	507	0.42
P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	445	0.57
P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson	5	No	Public	PK, K-5	445	0.57
St Frances Cabrini School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	296	0.62
St Frances Cabrini School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	296	0.62
Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-8	219	0.64
Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-8	219	0.64

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Jhs 162 The Willoughby	2	No	Public	6-8	284	0.43
Is 347 School Of Humanities	4	No	Public	6-8	244	0.52
Is 349 Math Science And Technology	5	No	Public	6-8	246	0.55
St Frances Cabrini School	NR	No	Private	PK-8	296	0.62
Ms 582	5	No	Public	6-8	317	0.64
Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy	NR	No	Private	PK-8	219	0.64
Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn	4	No	Public	6-12	273	0.65
Achievement First Bushwick Charter School	7	No	Charter	K-8	938	0.87
Jhs 383 Philippa Schuyler	7	No	Public	5-8	822	0.87
Ss Joseph & Dominic Academy	NR	No	Private	PK, K-8	256	0.87

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Williamsburg Charter High School	3	No	Charter	9-12	968	0.57
Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn	4	No	Public	6-12	273	0.65
Progress High School for Professional Careers	2	No	Public	9-12	392	0.70
East Williamsburg Scholars Academy	3	No	Public	9-12	474	0.70
High School Of Enterprise Business And Technology	2	No	Public	9-12	536	0.70
Williamsburg High School of Art and Technology (The)	6	No	Public	9-12	408	0.87
Brooklyn Latin School	9	No	Public	9-12	800	0.87
Lyons Community School	3	No	Public	6-12	383	0.87
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence	3	No	Public	9-12	370	0.94
Grover Cleveland H.S.	3	No	Public	9-12	1,459	0.98

Frequently asked questions

When was 72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 last sold and what was the sale price?

72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was last sold on 09/10/2015 for $95,000.

What is the assessed value of 72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237?

72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is currently assessed at $348,300.

What are the property taxes for 72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237?

The property taxes for 72 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 total $23,209.

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