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SOLD FOR $1,800,000

· Closed September 15, 2017

230 E 5th Street
Closed For Sale Multi Family

$1,800,000

230 E 5th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

MLS® #RLS10057494

RLS at REBNY

Listing by The Corcoran Group

Studio

Bedroom

0

Bath

N/A

Sq. Ft.

1901

Year Built

Quick Summary

Bedrooms Studio
Bathrooms 0
Year Built 1901
Neighborhood Kensington

Property Highlights

  • Style: Prewar architecture
  • Character: Pre-war building (1901)

Property Details

Type Multi Family
Baths null Full
Pets Yes
Year Built 1901
Architectural Style Prewar
Parcel # 05327-0018
Block/Lot 5327/0018

Description

Finally the house you have been waiting for!! Built around 1901, this two-family, three story, barrel-fronted brick house that measures 20-foot wide x 50-foot deep, with original pre-war detail, is located on lovely tree-lined East 5th Street at the Kensington/Windsor Terrace border. 230 East 5th Street is an amazing home with an ideal layout: 3.5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, owners duplex with sun-room leading to the lush backyard. The top floor includes a sunny large two-bedroom rental apartment which will provide fantastic rental income of approximately $2600/month. This house is close to many restaurants, bars, cafes and shops in Kensington and Windsor Terrace. You are stones throw away from the Prospect Park Parade Ground, the soccer fields and baseball diamond as well as the Prospect Park Tennis Center. Transportation is a breeze with the F/G trains a mere two blocks away at the Fort Hamilton station.

Building Information

Total Units 2
Style Prewar

Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.

Kensington Live Market Data

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Active Listings

49

Median Asking Price

$840K

Median $/Sqft

$951

Avg Days on Market

N/A

New This Week

2

Price Reduced

10%

Sold (30 Days)

4

Median Sale Price

$488K

Live data from RLS at REBNY • Updated 3/27/26, 12:22 AM EST

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230 E 5th Street, Kensington, Kings County

Floor Plans

Floor Plan
MLS® ID: RLS10057494
First Listed: 7/11/2017
Price Changed: 9/15/2017
Closed: 9/15/2017
Contract Date: 7/11/2017

Listing Courtesy of The Corcoran Group - Fumiko Akiyama

Listing Contact: (917) 607-4714

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