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

New York City property record for 496 E 42nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	909 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.049 acres (2,150 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$5,362 (2025)
APN	`04958-0016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04958-0016`
Alternative APNs	`1510049580016` `3-04958-0016`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	909 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	909 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	2,150 sqft (0.049 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 21.5 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3-04958-0016
Street Address	496 E 42ND ST
City	BROOKLYN
State	NY
Zip	11203-5702
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R4
Legal Block	4958
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLYN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	83400

Owner

Source: New York City records · APN 04958-0016

Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	496 E 42ND ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203-5702
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 18, 2006
Transfer Doc	0000707082
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City records · Assessment roll updated 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 and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$24,900 (-20.95%) Land $13,740 Building $11,160	$415,000 (-20.95%) Land $229,000 Building $186,000
2025	$5,362.00 (-2.37%)
2023	$5,492.00	$31,500 Land $13,740 Building $17,760	$525,000 Land $229,000 Building $296,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 360470834001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels 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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 1,754 locations within half a mile · 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

May also be available: Starry, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, 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.