517 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
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FOR SALE

$1,980,000

  • 6 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 2,480 sqft

517 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209

Bay Ridge
Est. Mortgage $11,369/mo*
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Home Highlights

Multi-Family
Built in 1925
$798/sqft
Garage

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
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Commute Destination

About this House

Prime Bay Ridge – All-Brick Semi-Detached 2-Family Home

Don’t miss this beautifully renovated, move-in-ready 2-family residence in the heart of Bay Ridge! This all-brick semi-detached home features a desirable 3-over-3 layout, with each apartment offering 3 bedrooms, a spacious living room, and a formal dining room. The second-floor unit includes its own private balcony, perfect for enjoying fresh air and neighborhood views. A full finished basement and shared driveway add even more value and convenience.

Sitting on a 24x100 lot with a 20x62 building size, the property provides generous living space and outstanding investment potential—ideal for both investors and end-users seeking passive income.

Located in one of Bay Ridge’s most sought-after sections, this home places you close to everything the area is known for—tree-lined streets, top-rated restaurants, cafés, boutique shops, parks, and scenic waterfront pathways. With convenient access to multiple transportation options, commuting throughout Brooklyn and into Manhattan is effortless. Enjoy the perfect blend of residential charm and urban convenience that makes Bay Ridge so desirable.
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Property Website
Last check for updates: about 1 hour ago
Listing by: Ben Bay Realty Co. of Bay Ridge, (917) 348-3199
Joseph Znak
Source: StreetEasy, MLS#S1800995

Home Details for 517 79th St

Active Status

MLS Status: Active

Interior Features

Interior Details
Number of Rooms: 12
Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 6Number of Bathrooms: 4Number of Bathrooms (full): 2Number of Bathrooms (half): 2
Dimensions and Layout
Living Area: 2480 Square Feet
Appliances & Utilities
Appliances: Dishwasher, Washer/DryerDishwasher
Heating & Cooling
No Cooling
Fireplace & Spa
No Fireplace
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Flooring: Hardwood
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Floors: Hardwood
View
No View

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Patio / Porch: OtherExterior: Courtyard, Balcony
Parking & Garage
Has a GarageParking: Garage

Days on Market

Days on Market: 180+

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1925
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Residential IncomeProperty Subtype: Multi Family

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $1,980,000Price Per Sqft: $798

Location

Direction & Address
City: BrooklynCommunity: Bay Ridge

Agent Information

Listing Agent
Listing ID: S1800995

Building

Building Area
Building Area: 2480 Square Feet

HOA

HOA Fee: No HOA Fee

Listing Info

Special Conditions: Resale

Miscellaneous

Mls Number: S1800995Listing Url

Additional Information

STREETEASY Property ID: 264888STREETEASY Building ID: 217494

Around this home

Neighborhood Overview

Bay Ridge
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What Locals Say about Bay Ridge

At least 1010 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 93 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 92 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 91 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 90 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 83 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 79 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 67 % Say kids play outside

  • 63 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 63 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 55 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 51 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 49 % Say it's quiet

  • 48 % Say there are community events

  • 36 % Say car is needed

  • 34 % Say there's wildlife

  • 21 % Say parking is easy

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  • Kathleenfink
    "Nice neighborhood, park, retail shops and restaurants and safe. Good travel options ferry, bus, subway"
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  • Carmen Gonzalez
    "I feel safe this is a good community with great people. The neighborhood is very friendly and the area is very clean and nice. "
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  • Rositsa.tatsi
    "The various food and restaurants people come her from all over just to eat delicious food plus the neighborhood is still safe "
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  • Litoling
    "I’m familiar with the Naibor hood and it’s very people friendly . I used to live in this neighborhood and I loved it easy access to public transportation and grocery stores and restaurants."
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    "The best neighborhood in the world! We love living here. There are parks with amazing views, and very yummy restaurants."
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  • Emamocani
    "It is a good Neighbourhood And it’s safe for family too. they have many supermarkets and restaurant near the home."
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  • Shaimaa Aboelazm
    "Good area and everything around me and neighborhood is nice and I used to live here and the street is clean "
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  • Shaimaa Aboelazm
    "Like to clean the street after walking and don’t throw anything in the street , keep everything clean "
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  • Z.ramaz
    "I lived here for 10 years and I love you. I love this Neighbourhood. This is one of the best neighborhoods in New York City, actually in the world."
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  • Gustavo Benito
    " Bay Ridge is a beautiful neighborhood to rise a family. There are beautiful parks restaurants clean and safe street and transportation ear by . "
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  • Veronica.a.sanjines
    "Bay Ridge has great public schools and lots of young families - it’s a great place to raise a family"
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  • Kayla King
    "We have an amazing block party each year. We also host and attended a lot of holiday events throughout the year hosted by neighbors. Greatest neighborhood I’ve ever lived in!"
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  • Muntasur ali
    "Night life is great, close to good restaurants, diverse, close shopping district, trains and buses are near, and people are great "
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  • Trulia User
    "I’ve lived here about a year. The neighborhood feels safe, close to the water and variety of restaurants in the area."
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  • Trulia User
    "Traumatic long slow unreliable convoluted exhausting frustrating and there’s also a bad parking situation. "
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    "No. Hard to walk them. Rules and fines for failure to scoop and bag poop. Not enough yard space and dogs have to worry about getting hurt by other animals. "
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    "I like this neighborhood it has everything near by and its very neighborly also its very calm and safe"
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    "Ok area. Close to public transportation. There are many areas that are mainly Latinos. There are nice parks and areas where you can access the ocean."
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  • Trulia User
    "Very safe. Very diverse. Lots of Arabs and Italian. Many nice restaurant. Nice ocean walk. Nice parks. Very kids friendly "
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    "My neighbor hood has the 68 police station, there’s a bi beautiful park down the block. There’s kids everywhere. People walking there dogs."
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    "It is clean and the other dog lovers are pretty awesome to be around. I think that there are a lot of parks. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Bay Ridge is a extremely safe and wonderful place to live. It has a great blend of ethnicities and amazing restaurants."
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  • Trulia User
    "A lot of Park areas. Near water. some dogs owners are not cleaning after their dogs Save area can walk 24/7 with the Dogs outside "
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  • Trulia User
    "R train and buses. Not bad, could be faster since these are the only options. Express bus is a good option but a bit too expensive"
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  • Trulia User
    "Very safe, schools are good. Great restaurants. They also have great 24 hour deli if your hungry in the middle of the night."
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  • Trulia User
    "I just love the diversity of this neighborhood and community. Lots of variety of cultures and foods and places of worship. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Lots of green places to walk, dog parks and other dog owners. Sometimes people can be better about cleaning up after their pets. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Friendly and very nice with good metro and parks good food and safe very awesome place to bike and walk"
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    "You can literally walk in any direction and find food, bars, and shopping. Quiet tree lined streets for families just starting."
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  • Trulia User
    "festivals and parades family friendly. lots of restaurants and pubs. self contained neighborhood. accessibility to nyc and other boroughs "
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  • Trulia User
    "there's a few dog runs and nice parks to take a stroll. people are friendly and courteous. there's a beautiful walk along the water where you can take your dog also on in the neighborhood. in general there are a lot of good people. "
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  • Trulia User
    "The local business district association sponsors 3rd & 5th Avenue Strolls, like block parties along the Avenue a few times a year.. Live music, foods, attractions/rides for kids."
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  • Trulia User
    "There are street festivals & walks on 3rd & 5th Avenues a few times each year, really brings out the neighborhood. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Great and easily accessible community that is close to literally everything in NYC. If this area wasn’t as expensive it would be much easier to make my choice about where to buy a. House "
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  • Trulia User
    "I live open streets, and there are a lot of good restaurants here. They also decorate the streets when there are festivals."
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  • Trulia User
    "There's a large dog park right by Dyker Beach golf course that's always busy with furry friends for your dog. "
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  • Trulia User
    "There is a methadone clinic & smack score house around 4ave/53rd street. Keep your kids away. The patrons wander the area, hand out in the subway station. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Safe neighborhood and lots of young families. Avenue has everything you need and great restaurants. No car needed! Parking is a challenge though."
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  • Trulia User
    "it's nice here, the parks are so nice for kids to play, clean, the Parks on shore road are nice, very nice."
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  • Trulia User
    "it's a very dog friendly area, people just need to be respectful and clean up after the animals they've agreed to take care of."
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Market trends in Bay Ridge

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$586K
Sale-to-List Price
—
Price per sq ft
$579
Available listings
186
1MoM

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$1.94M
Since last month
Increased$90K (+4.9%)
Since last year
Decreased$206K (-9.6%)
Since last sale
Increased$1M (+116.2%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +58% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
September 2026$1.93M
August 2026$1.84M
July 2026$1.84M
June 2026$1.85M
May 2026$1.87M
April 2026$1.87M
March 2026$1.87M
February 2026$1.87M
January 2026$2.18M
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
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Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
518 81st St, Brooklyn, NY
0.13
Multi-Family Home
$1,550,000
01/22/26
6
2.5
2,336
518 81st St #1, Brooklyn, NY
0.13
Multi-Family Home
$1,550,000
01/22/26
6
2.5
2,336
7725 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
0.13
Multi-Family Home
$1,850,000
10/06/25
6
2.5
2,668
456 82nd St, Brooklyn, NY
0.18
Multi-Family Home
$1,750,000
10/21/25
5
3
2,280
425 81st St, Brooklyn, NY
0.15
Multi-Family Home
$1,270,000
06/01/26
5
2
2,100
571 Bay Ridge Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY
0.20
Multi-Family Home
$1,420,000
08/26/26
7
2
2,400
515 81st St, Brooklyn, NY
0.10
Multi-Family Home
$1,700,000
03/31/26
9
4
2,700
316 80th St #1, Brooklyn, NY
0.30
Multi-Family Home
$1,495,000
03/04/26
5
3
3,120

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
530 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.04
$1,810,100
8
3
3,030
Off Market
542 78th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.03
$1,560,000
4
3.5
2,500
Recently Sold
511 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.01
$2,348,500
8
4
3,500
Off Market
530 78th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.02
$1,374,600
3
1.5
1,632
Off Market
7917 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.05
$1,952,900
Studio
1.5
3,990
Off Market
524 78th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.02
$1,404,000
3
3
-
Off Market
509 80th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.06
$1,575,000
4
2
2,304
For Sale
7823 5th Ave #1, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.02
$4,399,999
15
15
14,074
For Sale
556 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.07
$1,539,300
Studio
3
2,400
Off Market
573 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
0.09
$1,950,000
6
2
2,600
For Sale

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Aug 23, 2026
Source: StreetEasy #S1800995
PriceChange
$1,980,000
Price decreased by 0%
Feb 18, 2026
Source: StreetEasy #S1800995
PriceChange
$1,988,000
Price decreased by 13%
Nov 19, 2025
Source: StreetEasy #S1800995
Listed For Sale
$2,295,000
Oct 1, 2025
Source: BNYMLS #493814
ListingRemoved
$2,295,000
Jun 27, 2025
Source: BNYMLS #493814
Listed For Sale
$2,295,000

LGBTQ Local Legal Protections

Joseph Znak, Ben Bay Realty Co. of Bay Ridge, (917) 348-3199

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Frequently asked questions about 517 79th St

  • What is the estimated monthly payment for 517 79th St?
    Based on a $1,980,000 list price with 20% down at today's rates, the estimated monthly payment for 517 79th St in Brooklyn, NY is approximately $11,679 (about $10,416 principal & interest, $1,188 property taxes, and $75 homeowner's insurance). This is an estimate. Actual payment depends on your loan terms.
  • How does the list price for 517 79th St compare to homes in Brooklyn?
    517 79th St in Brooklyn, NY is listed at $1,980,000, about 238% above the $586K median sale price in Brooklyn.
  • What do residents say about the Bay Ridge neighborhood?
    Residents describe the Bay Ridge neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY as pedestrian-friendly, walkable to restaurants, and walkable to grocery stores. See homes for sale in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
  • What are the closest schools to 517 79th St?
    The closest schools to 517 79th St in Brooklyn, NY are Fort Hamilton High School (rated 4/10), I.S. 259 William McKinley (Middle, rated 9/10), Ralph A Fabrizio School (Elementary, rated 9/10).
  • Does 517 79th St have laundry facilities?
    Yes, 517 79th St in Brooklyn, NY has laundry facilities.
517 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209 is a 6 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2,480 sqft multi-family built in 1925. 517 79th St is located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. This property is currently available for sale and was listed by StreetEasy on Nov 19, 2025. The MLS # for this home is MLS# S1800995.