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for saleRealtyLens property overview
$975,000
86 Nichols Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11208
View more Brooklyn, NY property pages5Beds
2.5Baths
1,720Sqft
$567$/sqft
Listing Notes
Style and modern comes together at 86 Nichols Ave. A great investment opportunity. Featuring 3 bedroom and two bedroom apartment in each floor with a full finished basement.
Market Insights
Above nearby median+5.2%
$567/sqft vs a nearby median of $539/sqft.
Nearby median$539/sqft
Nearby properties8
Property size1,720 sqft
- +5.2% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 1,720 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$941k$869k – $1.01M · 63% confidence
vs ask $975k+$34k (+3.5%)
Asking price is about 3.5% above where comps + adjustments land — there is room to negotiate.
$539/sqft median across 3 tight comps × 1,720 sqft= $927k
- Transit access+$23k +2.5%
- Pre-war character+$23k +2.5%
- Days-on-market gravity−$19k −2.0%
- Sparse street life−$14k −1.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments+$14k+1.5%
Property Read
The property is priced above the nearby median per square foot, so condition, building quality, and exact location need to justify the higher ask.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 123 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Jan 10, 2026
- Photos
- 14 photos
- Property type
- mobile
- Status
- for sale
- Last sold
- Aug 6, 2025 · $610,000
Features & Amenities
BasementInvestment Opportunity
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1901
- Stories
- 2
- Total units
- 2
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 1,720 sqft
- Lot size
- 1,799 sqft
- Land use
- One and two family buildings
- Building class
- B2
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$975,000for sale
Public Records
DOB violations1 open
1 total recorded against the building
HPD violations0 open
23 total recorded
ACRIS documents36
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)40,788
Top: illegal parking
Top complaint types in ZIP 11208
- Illegal Parking7,750
- Noise - Residential4,811
- HEAT/HOT WATER3,756
- Blocked Driveway3,675
- UNSANITARY CONDITION1,520
Recent DOB
- Apr 14, 2023V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Recent HPD
- Jun 4, 2008Class B · SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTME...
- Jun 4, 2008Class B · SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY
- Jun 4, 2008Class B · SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY
- Jun 4, 2008Class B · SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL WALL SOCKET COVER AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Recent Transfers (ACRIS)
- Aug 6, 2025DEED$610,000
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.