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title: "916 PUTNAM Avenue, New York City, NY 11221"
description: "916 PUTNAM Avenue, New York City, NY 11221 — Townhouse in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, NY. Listing Price $1,775,000. Price Reduced: Reduced $100,000 (5.3%) from $1,875,000 on September 26, 2026. 5 bed, 4 bath, 944 sqft Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $26,625 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/brooklyn/11221/916-putnam-avenue-ny-11221"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
dateModified: "2026-09-30T19:42:05.653Z"
status: "Active"
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# 916 PUTNAM Avenue, New York City, NY 11221

Townhouse in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, NY

Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Last updated: September 30, 2026, 3:42 PM

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $1,775,000
- **Price Reduced**: Reduced $100,000 (5.3%) from $1,875,000 on September 26, 2026
- **Beds**: 5
- **Baths**: 4
- **Sqft**: 944
- **Monthly Taxes**: $629 / mo
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,880
- **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible

## The Private Brokerage Advantage

As an independent luxury buyer representative, Régis shares 50% of the buyer-side commission he actually receives on your purchase. Eligible buyers receive that Buyer Commission Share directly at closing to offset closing costs, down payments, or renovations. The figures below are illustrative, based on a **3% buyer-broker commission**; your share follows the commission offered on the transaction.

- **Contract Purchase Price**: $1,775,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$26,625*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $1,748,375

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $26,625 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

Introducing 916 Putnam Avenue, a beautifully preserved late nineteenth-century brownstone built in 1899, located on a charming tree-lined block in the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant between Ralph Avenue and Patchen Avenue. This elegant legal two-family townhouse offers a compelling opportunity to own a remarkable piece of Brooklyn's architectural history while enjoying a residence that has been thoughtfully updated and meticulously maintained, with tasteful renovations completed in 2016. Currently configured as a two-family residence, Unit One comprises a duplex spanning the parlor and garden levels, while Unit Two occupies the entire top floor, providing wonderful flexibility for end-users, investors, or those seeking the potential for a spacious single-family conversion. Inside, the home is rich with exquisite original details that celebrate its historic craftsmanship, including intricate millwork, carved wood paneling, pocket doors, stained glass accents, exposed brick walls, ornate mantels, and beautifully preserved inlaid hardwood flooring, all complemented by five decorative fireplaces that add warmth and character throughout. The parlor level of the owner's duplex features two bedrooms with a center room between them and two full bathrooms, creating a flexible layout ideal for bedrooms, offices, or additional living space, while the garden level serves as the primary living area, with a gracious living and dining room positioned toward the front of the home and an exceptionally large kitchen at the rear, a feature rarely found even in newly built properties and perfectly suited for entertaining. The kitchen is thoughtfully designed with stone countertops, rich wooden cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, dual sinks, and extensive prep space, along with a full bathroom and in-unit washer and dryer conveniently located on this level. Just beyond, the private backyard, currently unfinished, offers tremendous potential to be transformed into a beautiful outdoor retreat for dining, gardening, or relaxation. Above the duplex, the top floor residence features three bedrooms-including a center bedroom with a skylight-along with a full bathroom and its own living and kitchen areas, making it ideal for rental income, guests, or extended family living. Throughout the home, historic character and modern comfort coexist seamlessly, highlighted by elements such as the ornate carved staircase, exposed brick accents, decorative mantels, and preserved architectural detailing, while modern upgrades-including a luxurious primary bathroom with a Crawford soaking tub, glass-enclosed stand-up shower, and elegant marble tiling-provide everyday comfort. An unfinished cellar offers additional storage and mechanical space, while the home's location places it moments from neighborhood favorites such as Saraghina, Peaches, Trad Room, Bar LunÀtico, and Grandchamps Kitchen & Market, along with convenient transportation via the J/Z trains at Gates Avenue and the A/C trains at Ralph Avenue. Situated on a 19.67' x 100' lot with a 19.67' x 58' building footprint, the property also offers approximately 1,102 square feet of unused FAR, presenting future potential for expansion or reconfiguration while remaining fully move-in ready today, making 916 Putnam Avenue a rare opportunity to own a thoughtfully updated historic brownstone that beautifully blends Brooklyn's architectural heritage with modern living. Select photos are virtually staged.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Multi Family
- **Beds**: 5
- **Baths**: 4
- **Rooms**: 15
- **Sqft**: 944 sqft
- **Stories**: 2
- **Year Built**: 1899
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,880
- **Monthly Taxes**: $629 / mo
- **Listed On**: Mar 13, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 204 Days

### Residence Features

- Washer Hookup
- In Unit
- Smoke Free
- Washer Dryer Allowed

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$9,604 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($355,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $8,975
- **Property Taxes**: $629

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender.

## Sales and market data

### How this price compares

- **This home**: $1,775,000
- **Median sold price**: $1,789,500
- **Difference**: -$14,500 (-0.8%)
- **This home, $/ft²**: $1,880
- **Median $/ft²**: $696
- **Comparable sales**: 24
- **Sales from**: November 2021 – August 2026
- **Middle half of those sales**: $1,543,750 – $2,180,000

Based on house sales in Stuyvesant Heights.

A house is not part of a building of comparable apartments, so this benchmark is drawn from house sales across Stuyvesant Heights. Apartment sales are excluded from it entirely.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sale-to-list price**: 95.9% (22 sales)
- **Sold below asking**: 77% (22 sales)
- **Typical time to find a buyer**: 73 days (21 sales)
- **Typical time to close**: 64 days (20 sales)

Based on house sales in Stuyvesant Heights with the required listing and closing data. Sample sizes vary by metric.

These are two separate periods measured on different clocks — time to find a buyer, and time from agreed deal to closing. They are medians of different sets of sales and do not add together into a single "days on market" figure.

Sales data through August 2026.

Sale prices are the consideration recorded with the City in ACRIS, and each sale is dated by the day the City recorded it. A closing date reported to the MLS typically falls one to two weeks earlier. Recorded sales describe what has already happened and are not an appraisal, a valuation, or an estimate of what this home will sell for.

[See every recorded sale at 916 PUTNAM Avenue](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/916-putnam-avenue)

## Price and Property History for 916 PUTNAM Avenue

Review the recorded listing activity for 916 PUTNAM Avenue, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Latest price change**: Reduced by $100,000, or 5.3%, on September 26, 2026
- **Originally listed**: March 13, 2026 at $2,050,000
- **Current asking price**: $1,775,000

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September 26, 2026 | $1,775,000 | Asking price reduced by $100,000, or 5.3% |
| August 16, 2026 | $1,875,000 | Returned to the market |
| July 6, 2026 | $1,875,000 | Asking price reduced by $100,000, or 5.1% |
| March 13, 2026 | $2,050,000 | Listed for sale by Douglas Elliman Real Estate |

## Property Tax History

Taxes at 916 PUTNAM Avenue were $8,095 in 2026, up 6.0% from 2025.

| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $119,280 | $20,940 | $98,340 | $40,302 | $8,095 | 20.085% (estimated) |
| 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $124,560 | $20,940 | $103,620 | $38,021 | $7,637 | 20.085% (estimated) |
| 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $98,400 | $20,940 | $77,460 | $36,445 | $7,320 | 20.085% |
| 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $95,880 | $20,940 | $74,940 | $36,445 | $7,320 | 20.085% |
| 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $86,340 | $20,940 | $65,400 | $35,156 | $7,140 | 20.309% |
| 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $94,680 | $20,940 | $73,740 | $34,391 | $6,865 | 19.963% |
| 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $85,500 | $20,940 | $64,560 | $23,527 | $4,951 | 21.045% |
| 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $85,740 | $20,940 | $64,800 | $22,213 | $4,702 | 21.167% |
| 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $22,213 | — | — | $22,213 | $4,647 | 20.919% |
| 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $21,139 | — | — | $21,139 | $4,309 | 20.385% |
| 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $20,502 | — | — | $20,502 | $4,099 | 19.991% |
| 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $19,606 | — | — | $19,606 | $3,834 | 19.554% |
| 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $18,511 | — | — | $18,511 | $3,546 | 19.157% |
| 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $18,511 | — | — | $18,511 | $3,552 | 19.191% |
| 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $17,616 | — | — | $17,616 | $3,271 | 18.569% |
| 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $17,085 | — | — | $17,085 | $3,110 | 18.205% |
| 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $16,339 | — | — | $16,339 | $2,837 | 17.364% |

The City has not published the official FY2026/27 and FY2025/26 tax rates yet. We calculated the tax for those years using the prior year’s rate, so treat them as an estimate rather than a figure the City has adopted. Every rate without the Estimated marker is the published one.

Tax Assessment is the assessed value on the City’s roll, and it is the figure other listing sites publish. It is not what the bill is calculated on. New York phases assessment changes in gradually for some tax classes, so the City bills the Billable Value shown beside it, less any exemption the owner holds. It usually trails the assessment, and it can sit above it for a few years after an assessment falls.

Figures are the New York City Department of Finance assessment roll for tax lot 3016530026. Assessed and billable values are determined by the City for tax purposes and are not an appraisal or an estimate of market value. Tax classes and rates are set annually and can change.

[How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology)

## About The Building

### 916 PUTNAM Avenue

916 PUTNAM Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

A building in the neighborhood, currently featuring 1 active listing.

- **Year Built**: 1899
- **Active Units**: 1
- **Floors**: 2

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/916-putnam-avenue)

### Available Residences — For Sale (1)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [N/A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/brooklyn/11221/916-putnam-avenue-ny-11221) | 5 | 4 | 944 sqft | $1,880 | $1,775,000 (-5.3%) | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Mar 13, 2026 | 204 days |

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## Related Links

- [916 PUTNAM Avenue — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/916-putnam-avenue)
- [Stuyvesant Heights neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/stuyvesant-heights)
- [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator)
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