$13,250 and NO FEE!
Spectacular TRUE 5-bedroom home with 5.5 spa-like bathrooms, numerous well-proportioned rooms, and generous outdoor space.
This five-story townhouse is meticulously renovated with original detail paired with contemporary sleek design and luxurious finishes throughout. It is flooded with natural light, and boasts every top-of-the-line modern amenity you could want. You'll never even want to leave home!
In a time when we all crave outdoor space, this home offers a massive sun-drenched wood deck off the kitchen on the parlor level, plus an over-sized landscaped backyard featuring a stone paver patio and year-round turf lawn. A full wet/dry bar on the top level leads to a rooftop deck with a custom hot tub / cold plunge tub.
With double-height ceilings, a one-of-a-kind entry way captivates all guests who enter this palatial home. The parlor level includes an original marble fireplace and a state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen, outfitted with a Bertazzoni gas range + hood, ultra-modern silent dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer. High-quality Caesarstone slabs have been fashioned into a massive center island that offers a breakfast bar for dining and additional storage.
This home has hundreds of square feet dedicated to private living, including a family room, a library with built-in bookcases and a gracious living room on the parlor floor. The second floor is separated into two potential living areas and is highly customizable. It can be the perfect space to enjoy a floor-through master suite with an enormous walk-in closet, a luxurious bath with radiant heated floors plus a large sitting room/library, OR it can be used as two individual bedrooms. Three more bedroom suites can be used as guest rooms, home offices for live/work or however you see fit.
State of the art washer and dryer are on ground-floor level. Bicycle storage easily accessed under the stoop.
24/7 assistance Rent can be paid by credit card Pets allowed (breed and weight restrictions apply).
A spectacular location surrounds you with delectable dining options like Locanda Vini e Olli and Roman's, and shopping in Fort Greene's Fulton Street shopping district featuring Provisions, arguably the city's finest grocery store, and Greene Grape. You'll also delight in convenient access to the G, A, C & S lines.
This unique block has homes on only one side of the street, beautiful 1880s cathedral on opposite side, and ample street parking (alternate side parking just once a week). Next to Pratt, and delightful Underwood Park a block away.
Sold for $4,800,000
$4,800,000
272 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
5beds
5baths
3,176sqft
MultiFamily
Built in 1899
-- sqft lot
$4,834,000 Zestimate®
$1,511/sqft
$6,760 Estimated rent
Home value
$4,834,000
$4.45M - $5.27M
$6,760/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 5.5
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 3,176 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: None
Lot
- Size: 2,020 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 019460023
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
Condition
- Year built: 1899
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Brooklyn
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,511/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $4,989,000
- Annual tax amount: $9,933
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/5/2025 | Sold | $4,800,000-3.9%$1,511/sqft |
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| 7/6/2025 | Contingent | $4,995,000$1,573/sqft |
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| 6/5/2025 | Listed for sale | $4,995,000+202.7%$1,573/sqft |
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| 9/22/2020 | Listing removed | $12,000$4/sqft |
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| 9/15/2020 | Price change | $12,000-9.4%$4/sqft |
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| 9/1/2020 | Price change | $13,250+14.3%$4/sqft |
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| 8/17/2020 | Listed for rent | $11,595-10.3%$4/sqft |
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| 4/15/2016 | Listing removed | $12,920$4/sqft |
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| 2/5/2016 | Listed for rent | $12,920+7.7%$4/sqft |
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| 12/9/2013 | Sold | $1,650,000-8.3%$520/sqft |
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| 11/8/2013 | Listed for sale | $1,800,000+8272.1%$567/sqft |
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| 11/1/2013 | Listing removed | $11,995$4/sqft |
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| 10/1/2013 | Listed for rent | $11,995$4/sqft |
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| 5/22/2000 | Sold | $21,500$7/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,933 +4.7% | $299,340 +26.6% |
| 2024 | $9,485 | $236,460 -9.4% |
| 2023 | -- | $261,060 +17.8% |
| 2022 | -- | $221,700 +0.2% |
| 2021 | -- | $221,220 +11.9% |
| 2020 | $8,895 +43.1% | $197,700 +21% |
| 2019 | $6,214 +1.2% | $163,440 +456.8% |
| 2018 | $6,141 +2.9% | $29,355 +0.3% |
| 2017 | $5,966 +193.3% | $29,268 +181.3% |
| 2016 | $2,034 | $10,404 +6% |
| 2015 | $2,034 +62.2% | $9,816 +6% |
| 2014 | $1,255 | $9,261 |
| 2013 | -- | $9,261 +0.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $9,189 +6% |
| 2011 | -- | $8,670 +6% |
| 2010 | -- | $8,180 +6% |
| 2009 | -- | $7,718 |
| 2008 | -- | $7,718 +0.8% |
| 2007 | -- | $7,658 +6% |
| 2006 | -- | $7,225 +6% |
| 2005 | -- | $6,817 +6% |
| 2004 | -- | $6,432 |
| 2003 | -- | $6,432 +0.8% |
| 2002 | -- | $6,382 +6% |
| 2001 | -- | $6,021 +6% |
| 2000 | -- | $5,681 |
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Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
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