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Back to the listing9-bedroom house for sale in Bedford-Stuyvesant
479 Putnam Ave, Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11221
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About this home
House for sale in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn: 9 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms. Asking price $2,999,000.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
Fully Renovated Three Family Brownstone 479 Putnam Avenue is a turnkey multi-family brownstone located in the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The building features three gut-renovated, income-producing 3-bedroom apartments, offering an excellent opportunity for either an investor or an owner-occupant looking to live in one unit and generate rental income from the others. Each unit has split level a/c and heating units plus baseboard heating. The home features hardwood floors, granite countertops, and ceramic tiles throughout, with all new electrical and plumbing systems. Unit 1 is a spacious garden triplex with 3/4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, private backyard, and large, finished basement. The backyard is accessible from the kitchen deck, or via a comfortable sitting room and provides ideal space for outdoor entertaining, dining, gardening, or relaxation. The finished basement offers substantial recreation and storage space. The master bedroom has an en suite bathroom with standup shower. Units 2 and 3 each feature 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, with bright open-concept layouts, generous natural light, and well-proportioned bedrooms. Situated on a beautiful tree-lined block, the property is close to a wide variety of restaurants, nightlife, and neighborhood amenities while still offering a quiet and private residential setting. There are several parks and playgrounds in the immediate area, plus is close to subways, buses and LIRR. Whether purchased as an investment or as a primary residence with rental income opportunities, it offers significant value and flexibility. Lot size is 19x100 and the building size is 19x45. This building offers approximately 3420 sqft of interior living space across 4 stories. The house can be sold fully furnished, if desired. Please let me know if you would like additional details or would be interested in scheduling a viewing. MLS Approve-No financial provided due to property being vacant-cmc
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Roofy listing score
Grade B, 71/100 · Complete
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True cost11/15
- Some points: Taxes not stated4/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
Accuracy11/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1899, 2 homes)4/5
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- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
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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.
Compared with the area
Asks $2,999,000, 4% above the median asking price for homes for sale with 4+ bedrooms in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West).
- Median here
- $2,895,000
- 27 listings, last 90 days
- Typical range
- $2,172,500–$3,197,500
- The middle half of listings
Priced in line with 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 Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)Location
- NeighborhoodBedford-Stuyvesant (West)Housing records and complaints
- BoroughBrooklynHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 11221Buildings and sales
- ListingsHomes for sale in 1122165 homes for sale
- ListingsBedford-Stuyvesant WestHomes for sale
- ListingsBrooklynHomes for sale
- CityNew YorkHomes for sale
Nearby transit
- Kingston-Throop AvsC9 min walk
- Nostrand AvA C14 min walk
- Nostrand Avenue (LIRR)Babylon City Terminal Zone Far Rockaway Hempstead Long Beach Port Jefferson West Hempstead14 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 13
- P.S. 044 Marcus Garveyelementary, grades PK-5160 m
- Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklynsecondary, grades 6-12160 m
- Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School NYCk-12, grades K-12470 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
2 units · 3 floors · built 1899
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)479 Putnam Avenue · BBL 3-01825-0049 · built 1899 · 2 units
- Building type
- Two-family home
- Open HPD violations
- 10 (A 0 · B 6 · C 4)
- 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
4 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building.
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.


































































