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$2,650,000
253 21st St
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
View more Brooklyn, NY property pages6Beds
3Baths
2,724Sqft
$973$/sqft
Listing Notes
BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED & METICULOUSLY WELL-MAINTAINED 20-FOOT-WIDE, 3 STORY, 3 FAMILY HOME CURRENTLY CONFIGURED AND UTILIZED AS AN EXTRA-SPACIOUS 2 FAMILY; IDEALLY SITUATED IN A MOST DESIRABLE SOUTH SLOPE/GREENWOOD LOCALE- SURROUNDED BY ALL THE MOST EXCITING & ESSENTIAL AMENITIES, ONE CAN WANT FOR... FEATURES & UPGRADES INCLUDE: GORGEOUS GRANITE KITCHENS WITH STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES, OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL DETAILS, MODERN BATHROOMS, BRIGHT SKYLIGHTS, MAGNIFICENT MANTLE FIREPLACES, BIG BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD SANCTUARY WITH DECK, FULL SIZE BASEMENT WITH SEPARATE ENTRANCES, TALL TIN CEILINGS, NEWER ROOF, SPLIT A/C UNITS, UPDATED ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SYSTEMS, AND MUCH MORE- A TRUE MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE PROPERTY... THIS LOVELY HOME IS CURRENTLY SET UP AS: A VERY NICE SIZED 2 BEDROOM RENTAL UNIT ON THE 3rd FLOOR OVER A 3-4 BEDROOM/2 FULL BATHROOM OWNERS DUPLEX SPANNING THE 1st & 2nd FLOORS OVER A FULL IMMACULATE BASEMENT WITH HIGH CEILINGS + AN EXTRA-DEEP BACKYARD WITH DECK... THIS PROPERTY IS IDEAL FOR USE AS A 2 FAMILY OR AS AN EXTRA-LARGE LUXURIOUS SINGLE FAMILY, OR CAN EASILY BE CONVERTED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL 3 FAMILY CONFIGURATION... THIS PERFECTLY SITUATED HOME IS SUPER-CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO PARK SLOPE, SOUTH SLOPE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS & SUNSET PARK... YOU ABSOLUTLEY WILL NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PRIZED PIECE OF REAL ESTATE IN ONE OF BROOKLYN'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER NEIGHBORHOODS..
Market Insights
Below nearby median-42%
$973/sqft vs a nearby median of $1663/sqft.
Nearby median$1663/sqft
Nearby properties8
Property size2,724 sqft
- -42% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- 12 price records are available for this property.
- 2,724 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$4.62M$4.21M – $5.04M · 50% confidence
vs ask $2.65M−$1.97M (−74.4%)
Asking price is about 74.4% below the fair value — likely to draw competing offers if it's still on market.
$1,663/sqft median across 7 tight comps × 2,724 sqft= $4.53M
- Pre-war character+$113k +2.5%
- Visible condition issues−$45k −1.0%
- Transit access+$23k +0.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments+$91k+2.0%
Property Read
The asking price per square foot is below the nearby median, which can be worth a closer comp check.
The available price history has not shown a cut yet, so leverage may need to come from comps, condition, or days on market.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 36 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Apr 6, 2026
- Photos
- 15 photos
- Property type
- multi family
- Status
- for sale
- Last sold
- Feb 1, 1983 · $51,818
Features & Amenities
Outdoor SpaceHardwood FloorsTwo Or More StoriesBasementGranite KitchenBig YardBeautiful BackyardHigh CeilingRental PropertyNew RoofFireplace
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1901
- Stories
- 3
- Total units
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,724 sqft
- Lot size
- 2,003 sqft
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildings
- Building class
- C0
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
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Public Records
DOB violations0 open
0 total recorded against the building
HPD violations0 open
6 total recorded
ACRIS documents34
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)29,787
Top: illegal parking
Top complaint types in ZIP 11215
- Illegal Parking6,054
- HEAT/HOT WATER2,144
- Street Condition1,124
- Noise - Residential942
- Snow or Ice941
Recent HPD
- Jun 6, 2025Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Apr 3, 2024Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Nov 20, 2023Class I · §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITE...
- Mar 20, 2023Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.