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491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208 Property Information

491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 491 Emerald Street
Neighborhood East New York
Zip code 11208
Borough Brooklyn
Block & lot 04473-0046

Sales & Tax Overview for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

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Purchase date 01/23/2014
Purchase price $495,000
Tax class

Lot & Building Information for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

Lot sqft 2,000
Lot dimensions 20 ft x 100 ft
Building class Three Families (C0) i
Building sqft 2,840
Building dimensions 20 ft x 42 ft
Buildings on lot 1
Stories 3
Structure type Old style
Building material C block + brick
Exterior wall Stucco
Basement type Full
Year built 1901
Frontage(s) Emerald Street (narrow)
Nearest wide street Dumont Avenue
Distance to wide street
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Zoning & Use for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

Zoning
Residential units (DOF) 3
Residential sqft

Area Overview

Walk Score
62 /100. Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
78 /100. Excellent Transit
Bike Score
53 /100. Bikeable

School district 19
Community district 5
Closest police station 1.15 Miles
Closest fire station 0.33 Miles

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Ownership Information for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

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Past Sales & Property History for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
01/23/2014 $495,000

Title Documents for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
01/17/2025 - D
06/04/2025 - R		 Discharge of Tax Lien
(2025060300791001)
02/28/2023 - D
03/14/2023 - R		 Assignment of Tax Lien
(2023030200255003)
03/08/2020 - D
03/12/2020 - R		 Court Order
(2020031200183001)
10/24/2019 - D
10/30/2019 - R		 Tax Lien Sale Certificate
(2019102901254001)
02/07/2019 - D
04/03/2019 - R		 Memorandum of Lease
(2019031200442002)
02/07/2019 - D
04/03/2019 - R		 Memorandum of Contract
(2019031200442001)
11/25/2015 - D
12/14/2015 - R		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2015120900418001)
01/23/2014 - D
02/13/2014 - R		 Mortgage
(2014020601235002)
01/23/2014 - D
02/13/2014 - R		 Deed
(2014020601235001)
03/08/2008 - D
05/07/2008 - R		 Life Estate Deed
(2008042901724001)
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax: $3,728
Tax assessor's market value: $1,085,000
Assessed value: $65,100

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Assessment History for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

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Year Market value Assessed value Taxable Tax rate % Base tax Property tax Year over year change
2024/25 $1,008,000 $60,480 $18,080 20.085% $3,631 $3,631 +5.44%
2023/24 $1,237,000 $74,220 $17,147 20.085% $3,444 $3,444 +4.11%
2022/23 $1,032,000 $61,920 $16,289 20.309% $3,308 $3,308 +7.16%
2021/22 $875,000 $52,500 $15,466 19.963% $3,087 $3,087 -5.16%
2020/21 $731,000 $43,860 $15,466 21.045% $3,255 $3,255 +2.06%
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Permits for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

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Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
08/29/2008 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)
Hurricane evacuation zone: 2 (See more on map)

Transportation

Distance to Subway
Closest station Grant Ave & Pitkin Ave at NE Corner
Station lines A
Distance (miles) 0.534
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Bus Routes
Name Linden Bl/Emerald St
Line B15
Distance (miles) 0.051

Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
P.S. 224 Hale A Woodruff 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 282 0.56
P.S. 224 Hale A Woodruff 3 Yes Public PK, K-5 282 0.56
Our World Neighborhood Charter 2 4 No Charter K-5 368 0.17
P.S. 214 Michael Friedsam 5 No Public PK, K-5 724 0.43
P.S. 214 Michael Friedsam 5 No Public PK, K-5 724 0.43
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Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Van Siclen Community Middle School 3 Yes Public 6-8 221 1.59
Robert F Kennedy Incentive Pro NR No Private 6-8 0 0.44
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School 6 No Charter K-8 717 0.44
P.S. 232 Lindenwood 5 No Public PK, K-8 805 0.57
Jhs 202 Robert H Goddard 5 No Public 5-8 882 0.70
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Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Goddard High School For Communication Arts & Technology 6 No Public 9-12 605 0.70
The School For Classics: An Academy Of Thinkers 2 No Public 9-12 269 0.83
Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School 4 No Public 9-12 805 1.02
Academy for Young Writers 5 No Public 6-12 483 1.22
Spring Creek Community School 3 No Public 6-12 468 1.22
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Neighbors for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn

Here are the neighbors for 491 Emerald Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
514 Berriman St, Brooklyn 1,980 05/05/2020 $570,000
516 Berriman St, Brooklyn 1,980 12/12/2014
495 Emerald St, Brooklyn 540 11/01/2023
2835 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn 2,080 11/16/2012 $473,290
481 Emerald St, Brooklyn 10/04/2007 $100,000
956 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn 900 06/07/1966
238 Amber St, Brooklyn 1,800 03/02/2022
2857 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn 16,329 11/15/2006 $1,620,000
222 Amber St, Brooklyn 1,496 03/24/2020 $675,000
221 Amber St, Brooklyn 1,800 12/08/2021
226 Amber St, Brooklyn 1,400 10/05/2015 $260,000
224 Amber St, Brooklyn 612 01/04/2024 $139,650
2831 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn 2,080 01/31/2014 $500,000
487 Emerald St, Brooklyn 1,278 08/30/2005 $275,000
42 Sapphire St, Brooklyn 12/08/2021
44 Sapphire St, Brooklyn 12/08/2021
2891 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn 12/08/2021
501 Emerald St, Brooklyn 1,200 05/20/2018
948 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn 9,720 11/09/2005 $7,140,000
503 Emerald St, Brooklyn 1,440 10/31/2024
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