224 E 42nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Property Records

New York City property record for 224 E 42nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,486 sqft · built 1901
Lot Size	0.046 acres (2,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$154,500 (Dec 1996)
Tax Bill	$5,292 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale
APN	`04895-0026`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04895-0026`
Alternative APNs	`1508048950026` `3-04895-0026`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,486 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	595 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1901
Effective Year Built	Effective 1901
Lot Area	2,000 sqft (0.046 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 20 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3-04895-0026
Street Address	224 E 42ND ST
City	BROOKLYN
State	NY
Zip	11203-4028
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R5
Legal Block	4895
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLYN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	85800

Owner

Source: New York City assessment roll, APN 04895-0026, as of May 4, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	224 E 42ND ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203-4028
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 16, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 16, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3851 / 709
Last Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000244166
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Recording Date	Sep 25, 2023
Property Address	224 E 42ND ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203-4028
Document Number	0000244166
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2023
Instrument	2023000244166
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 03, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	224 E 42ND ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203-4028

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	224 E 42ND ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203-4028

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City assessment roll as of May 4, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Kings County
Municipality	New York City
Unified School District	New York City Department Of Education (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$53,220 (+3.14%) Land $13,020 Building $40,200	$887,000 (+3.14%) Land $217,000 Building $670,000
2025	$5,292.00 (+11.95%)
2023	$4,727.00 (+4.93%)	$51,600 (+14.06%) Land $13,020 Building $38,580	$860,000 (+14.06%) Land $217,000 Building $643,000
2022	$4,505.00	$45,240 Land $13,020 Building $32,220	$754,000 Land $217,000 Building $537,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 360470858001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 1,497 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Starry.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NY7003493, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM serves 8,271,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	10 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Uncovered finished water reservoir currently in violation since Feb 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.