--- title: "291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238" description: "291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — Single Family Brownstone in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY. Listing Price $4,295,000. In contract 5/21/2026. 5 bed, 3 bath, 3,902 sqft Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $64,425 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission." url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/brooklyn/11238/291-sterling-place-ny-11238" source: "Real Estate Rebate Team" status: "Pending" --- # 291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 Single Family Brownstone in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY Courtesy of Compass ## At a Glance - **Listing Price**: $4,295,000 - **Status**: In contract 5/21/2026 In Contract/Lease Signed indicates an offer has been made and accepted by the seller/landlord, with the deal pending completion. - **Beds**: 5 - **Baths**: 3 - **Sqft**: 3,902 - **Monthly Taxes**: $1,059 / mo - **Price per Sqft**: $1,101 - **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**: $4,295,000 - **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$64,425* - **Illustrative Net Cost**: $4,230,575 *Illustrative Buyer Savings of $64,425 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.* [Request a private tour](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) · [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) ## Photos (10) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 1 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/f50f45c7-6589-4c16-8d32-7cd721042f32.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 2 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/16e55c47-59fd-4190-b860-ff861dbc7c54.png) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 3 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/5e119a21-830f-4036-b8a9-2c493b71af81.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 4 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/6a13dc88-fdce-48a4-b917-caa5c29446d7.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 5 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/2250cf7f-7e23-4f9f-9d14-345373648e61.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 6 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/34762c86-b94a-4ab6-9842-58b347ecf081.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 7 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/9f8e4a7a-e956-4902-99d9-6facde1247c4.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 8 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c9c60df3-e87c-44f6-9f1f-0aad8af6b1a5.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 9 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/fdd06c72-414d-4cde-a58a-4f7aab2ca6ba.jpg) ![291 Sterling Place, New York City, NY 11238 — photo 10 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/3b5d148d-c338-4774-9f15-c2291f014ac5.jpg) ## Property Overview *ACCEPTED OFFER* A Rare 19-Foot-Wide Romanesque Revival Brownstone 291 Sterling Place | Prospect Heights Offered at $4,295,000 Located on one of Prospect Heights’ most beautiful tree-lined blocks, just moments from Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park, 291 Sterling Place is a 19-foot-wide Romanesque Revival brownstone built circa 1897, offering exceptional scale and original architectural detail. Spanning approximately 3,902 square feet on a 19’ × 131’ lot, the home retains remarkable period craftsmanship including stained glass, intricate carved woodwork, original fireplaces, rich paneling, and beautifully preserved millwork. Currently configured as a grand owner’s triplex above a garden-level apartment, the home offers both flexibility and classic brownstone living. The parlor floor features soaring 10.5-foot ceilings, elegant living and dining rooms, and stunning original details throughout. The upper floors provide four spacious bedrooms and two full bathrooms, along with a formal dining room and large eat-in kitchen, offering an ideal framework for modern living while preserving the home’s historic character. The garden level includes a one-bedroom apartment with private entrance and garden access, ideal for guests, rental income, or extended living. Set on a deep 131-foot lot, the property also offers a rarely found oversized garden and a dry cellar for storage or future potential. Ideally positioned near Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Vanderbilt Avenue’s vibrant dining scene, 291 Sterling Place presents a rare opportunity to own a classic Brooklyn brownstone in one of the borough’s most desirable neighborhoods. 5 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms Approx. 3,902 SF | 19’ × 131’ Lot ## Property Details - **Property Type**: Single Family Residence - **Beds**: 5 - **Baths**: 3 - **Rooms**: 10 - **Sqft**: 3,902 sqft - **Stories**: 3 - **Year Built**: 1899 - **Price per Sqft**: $1,101 - **Monthly Taxes**: $1,059 / mo - **Listed On**: Apr 1, 2026 - **Days on Market**: 169 Days ### Residence Features - See Remarks - Building Garden - Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft - Built-in Features - Chandelier - Crown Molding - Eat-in Kitchen - High Ceilings - Walk-In Closet(s) - Dryer - Washer - Hardwood - Bay Window(s) - Skylight(s) ## Estimated Monthly Payment **$22,777 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($859,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three. - **Principal & Interest**: $21,718 - **Property Taxes**: $1,059 Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender. ## Sales and market data ### How this price compares - **This home**: $4,295,000 - **Median sold price**: $3,640,000 - **Difference**: +$655,000 (+18%) - **This home, $/ft²**: $1,101 - **Median $/ft²**: $1,091 - **Comparable sales**: 8 - **Sales from**: October 2021 – June 2026 - **Middle half of those sales**: $2,790,000 – $5,149,999 Based on house sales in Prospect Heights. A house is not part of a building of comparable apartments, so this benchmark is drawn from house sales across Prospect Heights. Apartment sales are excluded from it entirely. ### How these sales were negotiated - **Sale-to-list price**: 95.7% (3 sales) - **Sold below asking**: 100% (3 sales) - **Typical time to find a buyer**: 38 days (7 sales) - **Typical time to close**: 57 days (7 sales) Based on house sales in Prospect 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 June 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 291 Place](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/291-place) ## Price and Property History for 291 Sterling Place Review the recorded listing activity for 291 Sterling Place, including asking-price changes and prior market dates. - **Entered contract**: May 21, 2026 | Date | Price | Listing event | | --- | --- | --- | | May 21, 2026 | $4,295,000 | Entered contract | | May 21, 2026 | $4,295,000 | Returned to the market | | November 21, 2025 | $4,295,000 | Listed for sale by Compass | ## Property Tax History Taxes at 291 Sterling Place were $0 in 2026. | Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $19,934,100 | $513,900 | $19,420,200 | $19,934,100 | $0 | 10.762% (estimated) | | 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $19,453,950 | $513,900 | $18,940,050 | $19,453,950 | $0 | 10.762% (estimated) | | 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $19,169,100 | $513,900 | $18,655,200 | $19,169,100 | $0 | 10.762% | | 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $18,782,550 | $513,900 | $18,268,650 | $18,782,550 | $0 | 10.592% | | 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $17,709,750 | $513,900 | $17,195,850 | $17,709,750 | $0 | 10.646% | | 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $16,245,900 | $513,900 | $15,732,000 | $16,245,900 | $0 | 10.755% | | 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $20,014,650 | $513,900 | $19,500,750 | $20,014,650 | $0 | 10.694% | | 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $19,424,250 | $513,900 | $18,910,350 | $17,637,840 | $0 | 10.537% | | 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $18,664,650 | $513,900 | $18,150,750 | $16,824,600 | $0 | 10.514% | | 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $17,578,350 | $513,900 | $17,064,450 | $16,019,820 | $0 | 10.514% | | 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $16,703,100 | $513,900 | $16,189,200 | $15,267,330 | $0 | 10.574% | | 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $15,818,850 | $513,900 | $15,304,950 | $14,689,890 | $0 | 10.656% | | 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $15,358,050 | $513,900 | $14,844,150 | $14,284,620 | $0 | 10.684% | | 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $14,640,750 | $513,900 | $14,126,850 | $13,845,510 | $0 | 10.323% | | 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $13,815,900 | $513,900 | $13,302,000 | $13,773,060 | $0 | 10.288% | | 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $13,613,400 | $513,900 | $13,099,500 | $13,565,880 | $0 | 10.152% | | 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $13,590,000 | $490,500 | $13,099,500 | $13,363,200 | $0 | 10.312% | 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 2032240009. 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 ### 291 Place Prospect Heights · Townhouse 291 Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 A Townhouse in Prospect Heights built in 1897. - **Year Built**: 1897 - **Active Units**: 0 - **Floors**: 3 [View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/291-place) ### Available Residences — For Sale (2) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [N/A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/brooklyn/11238/291-sterling-place-ny-11238) | 5 | 3 | 3,902 sqft | $1,101 | $4,295,000 — In contract | Compass | Apr 1, 2026 | 168 days | | [N/A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/brooklyn/11238/291-sterling-place-ny-11238) | 5 | 3 | 3,902 sqft | $1,101 | $4,295,000 — In contract | IVEY NORTH LLC | Mar 21, 2026 | 179 days | ## Prospect Heights Overview of Prospect Heights [Explore Prospect Heights](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/prospect-heights) · [All Neighborhoods](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods) ### Nearby Prospect Heights - [Park Slope real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/park-slope) - [Clinton Hill real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/clinton-hill) - [Fort Greene real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/fort-greene) - [Boerum Hill real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/boerum-hill) - [Prospect Park real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/prospect-park) - [Gowanus real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/gowanus) ## Related Links - [291 Place — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/brooklyn/291-place) - [Prospect Heights neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/brooklyn/prospect-heights) - [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) - [Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) --- > RLS IDX Data display by Real Estate Rebate Team. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed and may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. ©2026 The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc., All rights reserved. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and it may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. > All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer and the number of bedrooms listed is for informational purposes and is not a legal conclusion. Please consult with your own architect or engineer for exact dimensions and legal specifications.