$1,275,000 Sold Jun 2026 · Unit 2C
$4,829,000 Assessed value
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| Building size | 17,600 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Building dimensions | 50 × 88 ft |
| Stories | 4 |
| Basement / garden level | Yes — garden level (above grade) |
| Sq ft per floor | 4,400 sq ft |
| Year built | 1899 |
| Lot dimensions | 50 × 100 ft |
|---|---|
| Lot area | 5,000 sq ft |
| FEMA flood zone | X — minimal risk |
| Units | 15 |
|---|---|
| Zoning | R6 |
| Building class | C6 |
| Ownership | Co-op building |
| Construction | Brick / 0 (landmarks record) |
| Block / lot | Block 247 / Lot 9 |
| Built FAR | 3.52 |
|---|---|
| Max residential FAR | 2.43 |
| Max facility FAR | 4.80 |
| Last recorded sale | $1,275,000 (Jun 2026) |
|---|---|
| Assessed value | $4,829,000 |
| Tax class | 2 |
| Annual property tax | $254,582 |
| Exemptions / abatements | REMSEN OWNERS CORP |
| Rent regulated | Co-op |
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39 Remsen Street was built in 1899 — roughly 127 years old. This is a co-op building with 15 apartments — residents own shares in the corporation that owns the building, rather than their apartments outright. Apartments average about 1,173 sq ft (building area divided by apartment count — individual units vary). For property-tax purposes it falls under Class 2 (residential buildings with four or more units, condos and co-ops), taxed at 12.439% of a taxable value based on 45% of the city’s income-derived market value. The corporation pays one building-wide tax bill — about $254,582 per year — passed to residents through monthly maintenance in proportion to each apartment’s share allocation. A straight average works out to roughly $16,972 per apartment per year, though larger apartments carry more shares (and many primary residents get the co-op/condo abatement on top). The most recent recorded sale in the building was unit 2C, for $1,275,000 in Jun 2026.
City landmark records describe it as an Eclectic apartment house dating to 1880 - 1899, originally used as residential, multi-family. It stands within the Brooklyn Heights Historic District.
The building already exceeds what current residential zoning would allow (3.52 built FAR vs. a residential maximum of 2.43) — typically a grandfathered or overbuilt structure that could not be rebuilt to this size under today’s rules. Those figures are for residential use — a community-facility use (a doctor’s office, clinic, or school) raises the ceiling to 4.80 FAR. This lot is associated with a co-op; individual apartments are owned as shares and taxed through the building.
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Data: NYC Department of Finance and Dept. of City Planning (PLUTO) via NYC Open Data. Figures are public records, may lag current bills, and can exclude abatements. Not financial advice.