Spacious legal three family property in Brooklyn currently configured as a two units with a total of six bedrooms and two bathrooms. Property requires TLC and is perfect for investors or end users looking to renovate and add value. Delivered in as-is condition. Lot size is 40vx100. Needs renovation and offers great value-add potential.
Buyers should verify legal use and zoning. Sold as-is. Please do not disturb the owner and the tenants. No SHOWINGTIME or lockbox. Buyer and their agents must check all facts pertaining to the home, the seller makes no representations of the property.
For sale
$998,000
1639 E 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234
3beds
1,687sqft
Triplex, Multi Family
Built in 1925
-- sqft lot
$980,600 Zestimate®
$592/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Two bathroomsSix bedrooms
- 109 days
- 311
- 0
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Brown Harris Stevens 718-878-1700,
Aswad A. Miller 917-991-8991
Source: OneKey® MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 1000685
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Natural Gas
Cooling
- Wall/Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Full Bath, Galley Type Kitchen, High Ceilings, Original Details, Primary Bathroom, Walk Through Kitchen
- Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate, Tile, Wood
- Basement: Finished,Full,Walk-Out Access
- Attic: Pull Stairs
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,687
- Total interior livable area: 1,687 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 4
- Parking features: Carport, Driveway, On Street
- Carport spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Patio & porch: None
- Exterior features: Awning(s), Garden
- Fencing: Back Yard,Chain Link,Partial
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Neighborhood, Trees/Woods
Lot
- Size: 4,000 Square Feet
- Features: Back Yard, Garden
Details
- Additional structures: Carport(s), Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 084950034
- Special conditions: None
- Other equipment: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Triplex, Multi Family
Materials
- Aluminum Siding, Stone
Condition
- Year built: 1925
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Brooklyn
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $592/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $54,540
- Annual tax amount: $7,891
- Date on market: 5/15/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 101 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Estimated market value
$980,600
$932,000 - $1.03M
$3,019/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2026 | Price change | $999,000+0.1%$592/sqft |
Source:  Halstead / Brown Harris Stevens #23838287 Report a problem | ||
| 5/23/2026 | Price change | $998,000-0.1%$592/sqft |
Source:  OneKey® MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #1000685 Report a problem | ||
| 5/19/2026 | Listed for sale | $999,000+47.1%$592/sqft |
Source: OneKey® MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #1000685 Report a problem | ||
| 1/13/2018 | Listing removed | $679,000$402/sqft |
Source: Fillmore Real Estate #729043 Report a problem | ||
| 10/18/2017 | Listed for sale | $679,000+288%$402/sqft |
Source: Fillmore Real Estate #729043 Report a problem | ||
| 9/17/1997 | Sold | $175,000$104/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,989 -1.2% | $54,540 -1% |
| 2024 | $8,087 | $55,080 -6.9% |
| 2023 | -- | $59,160 +4.9% |
| 2022 | -- | $56,400 +9.2% |
| 2021 | -- | $51,660 +19.6% |
| 2020 | $7,102 | $43,200 -9.5% |
| 2019 | $7,102 +4.1% | $47,760 +46.5% |
| 2018 | $6,820 +8.6% | $32,602 +5.8% |
| 2017 | $6,281 +15.4% | $30,812 +4.9% |
| 2016 | $5,441 | $29,378 +5.1% |
| 2015 | $5,441 +65.6% | $27,960 |
| 2014 | $3,286 | $27,960 +2.9% |
| 2013 | -- | $27,169 +5.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $25,677 +4.9% |
| 2011 | -- | $24,482 +0.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $24,468 +2.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $23,886 +5.5% |
| 2008 | -- | $22,641 +5.8% |
| 2007 | -- | $21,398 +4.9% |
| 2006 | -- | $20,402 +0.1% |
| 2005 | -- | $20,390 +2.4% |
| 2004 | -- | $19,905 +5.5% |
| 2003 | -- | $18,868 +5.8% |
| 2002 | -- | $17,832 +4.9% |
| 2001 | -- | $17,002 +0.1% |
| 2000 | -- | $16,992 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Monthly payment
Climate risks
Neighborhood: Flatlands
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School
- Middle: Jhs 78 Roy H Mann
- High: James Madison High School
Source: OneKey® MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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