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5-bedroom house for sale in Prospect Heights

457 Saint Johns Pl, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11238

$1,725,000
Asking price · in USD
Bedrooms
5: 5+ bedroom homes for sale in ZIP 11238
Bathrooms
3: Homes with 3+ bathrooms for sale in ZIP 11238
Size
1,824 ft² (169 m²)
Type
House: Houses for sale in ZIP 11238
Available
Now
Year built
1910: Building details

About this home

House for sale in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1,824 ft². Asking price $1,725,000. Built in 1910.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Opportunity Knocks in Brooklyn! Bring your vision to this 2-family brownstone located in a highly desirable Brooklyn neighborhood. In need of a complete renovation, this property offers incredible potential to restore, redesign, and make it truly your own. Perfect for an investor, developer, or end-user ready to create something special. Cash buyers only. A rare opportunity with endless possibilities!

Description from Realtor.com, shown as published there. See the original listing

Roofy listing score

Grade C, 56/100 · Fairly complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos12/25
    • Some points: Only 1 photo (8 or more for full points)2/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details15/20
    • 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
    • Full points: Description of 61 words3/3
  • True cost7/15
    • Some points: Taxes not stated4/8
    • Some points: Priced 43% below similar homes in its ZIP code3/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1910, 2 homes)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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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Buying costs

What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.

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Compared with the area

Asks $1,725,000, 43% below the median asking price for homes for sale with 4+ bedrooms in 11238.

Median here
$3,050,000
18 listings, last 90 days
Per ft²
$945.72 vs $1,190.43
This home vs the median, 21% lower

Priced far below similar homes here. Check the price before you trust it.

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 11238

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum2 3 44 min walk
  • Park PlS7 min walk
  • Botanic GardenS7 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 17

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

2 units · 2 floors · built 1910

Building record for 457 St Johns Place

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

457 St Johns Place · BBL 3-01174-0065 · built 1910 · 2 units

Roofy building score 76/100 · Mostly fineAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Two-family home
Open HPD violations
1 (A 0 · B 0 · C 1)
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

The city’s records match this listing to the tax lot at 457 St Johns Place. Corner and multi-address buildings often have one main address.

1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building.

See the full building record

Public 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.

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