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Sold for $1,200,000
  • $1,200,000

    173 Smith St #5I, Brooklyn, NY 11201

    1beds
    985sqft
    Condo
    Built in 1905
    -- sqft lot
    $1,300,200 Zestimate®
    $1,218/sqft
    $5,120 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,300,200

    $1.20M - $1.39M

    $5,120/mo

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    What's special

    THIS PROPERTY WAS OFF THE MARKET FOR THE WINTER MONTHS Now back on the market !!! A must-see sun lover's delight. If private outdoor space is also your dream, look no further! Come and fall in love with this one-of-a-kind, sun-drenched 1 bedroom penthouse, in a luxury pre-war condominium building, in Boerum Hill. This home offers amazing light with breathtaking panoramic views south to the Verrazano Bridge and west into Lower Manhattan from inside the unit and its private deck. This corner residence is a 985-square foot loft-like space with a working wood burning fireplace, central heating/air, utility room with washer/dryer and clothes folding table, ample storage, a walk-in and hall closet, oak-wood floors throughout, over-sized windows and open kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The kitchen window looks out onto the private roof deck built with Brazilian hardwood Ipé, landscaped for the seasons with perennial flowers and shrubs. Walk up 2 steps to 420 square feet of exclusive outdoor space with a remote controlled retractable awning for shade. It's a sunny and quiet oasis that offers the best of suburban outdoor living just a few feet from lively Smith Street. Building amenities include a keyed-elevator, closed-circuit TV security system, fitness center with sauna and steam rooms, bike storage, and an additional 6th-floor roof common deck. The building is well managed with a fully-funded reserve and has a long-standing, much beloved superintendent. The common charges have been historically low and currently are $648.00 per month for this unit. This residence is nestled in a rare Boerum Hill pre-war building that was originally built as the main store for the Kurtz Furniture Company when Smith Street was known as "Furniture Row". Constructed in two stages, the four story structure fronting on Smith Street was built in 1902 and the larger building, fronting along Wyckoff Street was added in 1910. It was converted and reopened in 1987 as residential building with 42 units. It is located 1 block from the F and G trains, and one stop for A/C & R Few blocks to/from: Hoyt-Schermerhorn or Jay-Metro Tech for the A/C & G A short distance to Borough Hall for the: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / N / M / R And at Atlantic Center the: D, M, N, R, B, Q, 2, 3, 4, 5 and LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) All in easy reach * Whole Foods * Trader Joe's * Barclay Center * BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) * Target * Farmer's Markets * Union Market * Prospect Park * Brooklyn Bridge * Atlantic water front * YMCA with 25 Meter Pool * Brooklyn Inn (Probably The Oldest Bar In Brooklyn - 1850's) * Brooklyn Botanical Garden * And much more ..... Smith Street, Court Street and Atlantic Avenue have so many choices of Bars & Restaurants for you, your visiting parents and friends plus an abundance of quaint shops, pharmacies, banks and supermarkets, etc. etc.

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Washer
    Features
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 985 sqft

    Property

    Lot
    • Size: 0.27 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 003911039

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Condo
    Condition
    • Year built: 1905

    Community & HOA

    HOA
    • Has HOA: Yes
    • HOA fee: $648 monthly
    Location
    • Region: Brooklyn

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $1,218/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $201,349
    • Annual tax amount: $11,747

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    5/1/2024Sold$1,200,000+5.3%$1,218/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    6/30/2020Sold$1,140,000-8.7%$1,157/sqft
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    3/28/2020Pending sale$1,249,000$1,268/sqft
    Source: C C Lee Realty Report a problem
    12/5/2019Price change$1,249,000-3.8%$1,268/sqft
    Source: C C Lee Realty Report a problem
    10/18/2019Price change$1,299,000-6.2%$1,319/sqft
    Source: C C Lee Realty Report a problem
    9/13/2019Price change$1,385,000-3.1%$1,406/sqft
    Source: C C Lee Realty Report a problem
    6/28/2019Price change$1,430,000-1.4%$1,452/sqft
    Source: C C Lee Realty Report a problem
    9/13/2018Listed for sale$1,450,000$1,472/sqft
    Source: C C Lee Realty Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$11,747 -3.5%$90,607 +3.8%
    2024$12,171 $87,272 -16.8%
    2023-- $104,922 +11.1%
    2022-- $94,439 -0.5%
    2021-- $94,956 -9.7%
    2020$5,515 +11.9%$105,176 +4.9%
    2019$4,927 -45%$100,226 +7.1%
    2018$8,953 +14.2%$93,547 +18.4%
    2017$7,838 +12.3%$78,978 +9.4%
    2016$6,977 $72,205 +24.3%
    2015$6,977 +109.7%$58,068 +11.3%
    2014$3,328 $52,180 +3.3%
    2013-- $50,527 +10.7%
    2012-- $45,652 +25.1%
    2011-- $36,484 -7.5%
    2010-- $39,452 +18.6%
    2009-- $33,252 +10.3%
    2008-- $30,152
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    Neighborhood: Boerum Hill

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