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540 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220 Property Information

540 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 540 53rd Street
Neighborhood Sunset Park
Zip code 11220
Borough Brooklyn
Block & lot 00816-0022

Sales & Tax Overview for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

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Purchase date 09/08/2011
Purchase price $850,000
Tax class

Lot & Building Information for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

Lot sqft 2,003
Lot dimensions 20 ft x 100.17 ft
Building class Miscellaneous Two Family (B9) i
Building sqft 1,840
Building dimensions 20 ft x 52 ft
Buildings on lot 1
Stories 2
Structure type Row
Building material Brick
Exterior wall Brick/masonry
Basement type Full
Year built 1910
Frontage(s) 53 Street (narrow)
Nearest wide street 5 Avenue
Distance to wide street
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Zoning & Use for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

Zoning
Residential units (DOF) 2
Residential sqft

Area Overview

Walk Score
95 /100. Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
95 /100. Rider's Paradise
Bike Score
78 /100. Very Bikeable

School district 15
Community district 7
Closest police station 0.62 Miles
Closest fire station 0.05 Miles

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Ownership Information for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

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Past Sales & Property History for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
09/08/2011 $850,000
01/09/2004 $421,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
04/22/2015 - D
05/06/2015 - R		 Agreement
(2015043000628003)
04/22/2015 - D
05/06/2015 - R		 Mortgage
(2015043000628002)
03/24/2015 - D
05/06/2015 - R		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2015043000628001)
10/03/2011 - D
10/19/2011 - R		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2011100400081001)
09/28/2011 - D
10/13/2011 - R		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2011092801622001)
09/08/2011 - D
10/12/2011 - R		 Mortgage
(2011091600405003)
09/08/2011 - D
10/12/2011 - R		 Deed
(2011091600405002)
09/08/2011 - D
09/22/2011 - R		 Satisfaction of Mortgage
(2011090800326001)
09/07/2011 - D
10/12/2011 - R		 Power of Attorney
(2011091600405001)
06/25/2005 - D
11/22/2005 - R		 Mortgage
(2005111500533001)
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax: $6,937
Tax assessor's market value: $1,138,000
Assessed value: $68,280

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Assessment History for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

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Year Market value Assessed value Taxable Tax rate % Base tax Property tax Year over year change
2024/25 $1,133,000 $67,980 $32,582 20.085% $6,544 $6,544 0.00%
2023/24 $1,019,000 $61,140 $32,582 20.085% $6,544 $6,544 -0.31%
2022/23 $1,109,000 $66,540 $32,323 20.309% $6,564 $6,564 +7.79%
2021/22 $980,000 $58,800 $30,508 19.963% $6,090 $6,090 +0.55%
2020/21 $1,139,000 $68,340 $28,781 21.045% $6,057 $6,057 +5.39%
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Permits for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

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Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
12/21/2011 Alteration type 1
11/18/2011 Alteration type 2
09/29/2011 Alteration type 2
         
         
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Neighborhood Residential Market Stats

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Risk

FEMA flood zone(s): X (See more on map)

Transportation

Distance to Subway
Closest station 4th Ave & 53rd St at SE Corner
Station lines R
Distance (miles) 0.213
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Bus Routes
Name 5 Av/54 St
Line B63
Distance (miles) 0.067

Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
P.S. 94 The Henry Longfellow 4 Yes Public K-5 970 0.15
LEEP Dual Language Academy Charter School 7 No Charter K-3 387 0.06
BROOKLYN RISE CHARTER SCHOOL 5 No Charter K-3 210 0.10
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Elementary School NR No Private PK-8 214 0.31
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Elementary School NR No Private PK-8 214 0.31
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Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Jhs 220 John J Pershing 7 Yes Public 6-8 1,229 0.55
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Elementary School NR No Private PK-8 214 0.31
Al Madrasa Al Islamiya NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.37
Al Madrasa Al Islamiya NR No Private PK-8 164 0.38
Saint Agatha School NR No Private PK, K-8 193 0.39
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Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Yeshiva & Mesivta V'yoel Moshe NR No Private 9-12 702 0.65
Bais Chaya Esther NR No Private PK-11 207 0.72
High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology 6 No Public 9-12 1,273 0.75
Yeshiva Tiferes Shmiel d'ALEKSANDER NR No Private 9-12 177 0.79
Yeshiva Tiferes Shmiel NR No Private 9-12 0 0.79
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Neighbors for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn

Here are the neighbors for 540 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
564 53rd St, Brooklyn 2,520 01/08/2002
528 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,840 02/21/2002
554 53rd St, Brooklyn 2,520 10/25/2016
558 53rd St, Brooklyn 2,520 03/14/2022 $1,530,000
548 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,720 11/10/1981
560 53rd St, Brooklyn 2,520 12/27/1993
530 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,840 04/02/2000
526 53rd St, Brooklyn 3,979 02/09/2022 $1,350,000
546 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,840 04/17/2019
536 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,840 02/01/2022
550 53rd St, Brooklyn 2,520 06/12/2023
538 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,840 12/10/2013 $885,000
542 53rd St, Brooklyn 4,060 01/20/2016 $920,000
562 53rd St, Brooklyn 2,520 04/23/2008
534 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,840 08/14/2007 $760,000
524 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,840 04/22/2022
520 53rd St, Brooklyn 1,712 02/24/2025
518 53rd St, Brooklyn 4,247 07/14/2017 $900,000
5301 5th Ave, Brooklyn 8,419 07/24/2000
552 53rd St, Brooklyn 2,520 04/05/1990
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