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Charming, Smart & Good Looking
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Charming, Smart, and Good Looking, this prime Prospect Heights loft-like three family townhouse is a Brooklyn dream come true. A beautiful south-facing brick facade welcomes you to this well maintained home with well preserved character, high ceilings, renovated kitchen and baths, and many versatile living spaces.
Currently used as an owner's upper duplex and a garden floor rental apartment, the possibilities are endless for the saavy investor or end-user seeking highly desirable rental income in one of Brooklyn's favorite neighborhoods. Enter the street level to an open plan 1-2 bedroom apartment with updated kitchen in a small extension and access to a lovely garden with beautiful trees and amazing southern light. This apartment has 10' ceilings, beautiful moldings, wood floors, and an open and airy feel. Laundry for this apartment is currently set up in the basement, which can be used for storage or a workshop/studio space.
The upper duplex is filled with charm, has an expansive full width living room big enough for living, dining, and a baby grand piano. New double paned windows add to to a wonderful sense of calm. There is a full bathroom on this floor with laundry. The open kitchen leads to a sunny rear deck with stairs down to the garden where one can entertain and dine al fresco.
The top floor of the duplex is set up with three bedrooms and an additional den or sitting room. There is a full bath here with skylight. Each floor gets wonderful light from new six over six french paned windows on the front and back. There is plumbing in the wall of the top floor for optional conversion back to a three apartment building to maximize rental income. This home is the perfect blend of townhouse and loft living. Move-in/renter ready or a canvas for your own special touch! Seeing is believing!
Located in prime Prospect Heights between Vanderbilt and Carlton Avenues, convenient to all of the best cultural icons of the borough: BAM, the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Prospect Park, the Farmer's Market in Grand Army Plaza. There are excellent restaurants and boutique shopping along Vanderbilt and a short distance to the New Barclays Center and Atlantic Mall. Transportation is easy with your choice of 2,3,4,5, B, D,N,Q, R,W and the LIRR trains.
Sold for $3,400,000
$3,400,000
626 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
5beds
2,700sqft
MultiFamily
Built in 1910
-- sqft lot
$3,462,000 Zestimate®
$1,259/sqft
$5,843 Estimated rent
Home value
$3,462,000
$3.15M - $3.81M
$5,843/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,700 sqft
Property
Lot
- Size: 1,600 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 011440043
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
Condition
- Year built: 1910
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Brooklyn
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,259/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $2,607,000
- Annual tax amount: $4,550
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/31/2025 | Sold | $3,400,000-2.7%$1,259/sqft |
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| 12/24/2024 | Contingent | $3,495,000$1,294/sqft |
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| 11/11/2024 | Listed for sale | $3,495,000+35.7%$1,294/sqft |
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| 8/17/2017 | Sold | $2,576,000+3.2%$954/sqft |
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| 7/5/2017 | Pending sale | $2,495,000$924/sqft |
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| 5/27/2017 | Listed for sale | $2,495,000+202.4%$924/sqft |
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| 8/19/2004 | Sold | $825,000+66.7%$306/sqft |
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| 4/11/2001 | Sold | $495,000+33.8%$183/sqft |
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| 10/18/2000 | Sold | $370,000+23.3%$137/sqft |
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| 5/12/1998 | Sold | $300,000+66.7%$111/sqft |
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| 4/15/1997 | Sold | $180,000$67/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,550 -0.4% | $156,420 -6.1% |
| 2024 | $4,570 | $166,620 -1% |
| 2023 | -- | $168,360 -4.6% |
| 2022 | -- | $176,400 +5.6% |
| 2021 | -- | $167,040 +7.6% |
| 2020 | $4,045 +0.8% | $155,220 +3.9% |
| 2019 | $4,013 +7.3% | $149,400 +735.2% |
| 2018 | $3,742 +8.8% | $17,888 +6% |
| 2017 | $3,441 +22.4% | $16,878 +6% |
| 2016 | $2,811 | $15,924 |
| 2015 | $2,811 +65.3% | $15,924 +0.8% |
| 2014 | $1,701 | $15,801 +6% |
| 2013 | -- | $14,907 +6% |
| 2012 | -- | $14,065 +6% |
| 2011 | -- | $13,270 |
| 2010 | -- | $13,270 +0.8% |
| 2009 | -- | $13,168 +6% |
| 2008 | -- | $12,423 +6% |
| 2007 | -- | $11,721 +6% |
| 2006 | -- | $11,059 |
| 2005 | -- | $11,059 +0.8% |
| 2004 | -- | $10,974 +6% |
| 2003 | -- | $10,353 +6% |
| 2002 | -- | $9,768 +6% |
| 2001 | -- | $9,216 |
| 2000 | -- | $9,216 |
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Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
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