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Back to the listing3-bedroom house for sale in Flatlands
1240 E 53rd St, Flatlands, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11234
- Size
- 1,732 ft² (161 m²)
- Available
- Now
- Year built
- 1940: Building details
About this home
House for sale in Flatlands, Brooklyn: 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, 1,732 ft². Asking price $699,000. Built in 1940.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home features an attached garage, welcoming front porch, and a backyard garden. In need of TLC, this property offers great potential for buyers looking to renovate and make it their own!
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Roofy listing score
Grade B, 70/100 · Complete
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Photos25/25
- Full points: 21 photos15/15
- Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
Details14/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Size stated2/2
- Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
- Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
- No points: No pet policy0/1
- No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Some points: Short description (36 words)2/3
True cost9/15
- Some points: Taxes not stated4/8
- Some points: Priced 12% below similar homes in its neighborhood5/7
Accuracy12/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1940, 1 home)5/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
Legal10/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5
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Buying costs
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Compared with the area
Asks $699,000, 12% below the median asking price for 3-bedroom homes for sale in Flatlands.
- Median here
- $795,000
- 27 listings, last 90 days
- Typical range
- $729,000–$840,000
- The middle half of listings
- Per ft²
- $403.58 vs $551.30
- This home vs the median, 27% lower
Priced below most similar homes here.
Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.
More about FlatlandsLocation
- NeighborhoodFlatlandsHousing records and complaints
- BoroughBrooklynHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 11234Buildings and sales
- ListingsHomes for sale in 11234128 homes for sale
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- CityNew YorkHomes for sale
Nearby transit
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College2 530 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti2 536 min walk
- Beverly Rd2 52.7 km
Nearby public schools · District 22
- P.S. 326early_childhood, grades PK-2250 m
- Brooklyn Community High School for Excellence and Equityhigh, grades 9-12880 m
- P.S. 109k-8, grades PK-81.1 km
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
1 unit · 2 floors · built 1940
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)1240 East 53 Street · BBL 3-07778-0076 · built 1940 · 1 units
- Building type
- One-family home
- Open HPD violations
- None
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- None in 2018–2024 tax bills
- Last sale (12-month file)
- No sales in our 12-month file
No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.
See the full building recordPublic NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).
Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.




































