979 E 78th St, Brooklyn, NY 11236 Property Records

New York City property record for 979 E 78th St, Brooklyn, NY 11236 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Architecture Style	Duplex Single
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	2,304 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,800 sqft (0.041 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$568,000 (2005)
Tax Bill	$6,455.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08015-0016`
Alternative APNs	`2402080150016` `3-08015-0016`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Building Area	2,304 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	720 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Lot Area	1,800 sqft (0.041 acres)
Depth X Width	100 ft x 18 ft Depth x Width

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3-08015-0016
Street Address	979 E 78TH ST
City	BROOKLYN
State	NY
Zip	11236-3827
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Block	8015
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Minor Civil Division	BROOKLYN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	95600

Owner

Source: New York City records · APN 08015-0016

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	979 E 78TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11236-3827
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 07, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 07, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2005562624
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 30, 1994
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Property Address	979 E 78TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11236-3827
Document Number	0000026199
Instrument Date	Nov 26, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 06, 2020
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	979 E 78TH ST BROOKLYN NY 112363827, BROOKLYN, NY 11236-3827

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026199
Date	Jan 22, 2020
Instrument	26199

Lender

Name	SELENE FIN
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77042

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 21, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	4.5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City records · Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified July 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		$56,580 (-6.63%) Land $9,720 Building $46,860	$943,000 (-6.63%) Land $162,000 Building $781,000
2025	$6,455.00 (+0.76%)
2023	$6,406.00	$60,600 Land $9,720 Building $50,880	$1,010,000 Land $162,000 Building $848,000

Flood & Wildfire

Our records do not include FEMA flood map data for 979 E 78th St; wildfire exposure is none.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FEMA Flood Zone	FEMA flood map data for this location is not available in our records

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024)

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Lookups use the parcel center point against federal datasets; a lot that straddles a boundary may differ at its edges, and lenders make the official flood determination. Wildfire values come from a national model at roughly 900 ft resolution with fuels as of 2020 and describe conditions, not a forecast.