227 55th St · New York, NY 11220

$1,369,000

60 bd · 36.0 ba · 3,792 sqft · MultiFamily public records · 60 Days on market

Built 1911 2,003 sqft lot

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• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• 1% rule +9.2/10.0
• Appreciation +7.8/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Rent growth +5.0/5.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (5+ Unit). Listing-text estimate: 6 units. confirmed

5+ unit building — per-unit beds/baths from public records are typically unavailable; the breakdown below (if shown) is an estimate from the listing text.

Listing remarks

An exceptional opportunity to own a well-maintained, all-brick six-family building in Sunset Park—Brooklyn’s high-demand, family-friendly neighborhood. This turnkey income producer features 2 spacious 1-bedrooms and 4 comfortable 2-bedrooms, plus a full basement with storage/potential. Major capital improvements (brand-new roof, new heating, boiler, updated electrical) offer peace of mind. Commuting is easy, with the R & N train subway stations just minutes away, plus convenient access to B11 & B63 bus routes, putting Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan within easy reach. Surrounded by local dining, markets, schools, hospitals, and iconic Sunset Park, this is a rare, mov

Key facts

• All brick building
• Updated electrical
• Brand new roof

Tags

• ALL BRICK BUILDING
• FULL BASEMENT
• BRAND NEW ROOF
• NEW HEATING
• UPDATED ELECTRICAL

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Six-unit multi-family building; All units currently leased with listed current rents for each unit
• Financial info: Financing options: cash, bank mortgage, exchange considered

Exterior

• Parking: No parking
• Utilities: 110V and 220V electric; Gas hot water; Gas heating (steam/radiator)
• Home design: Attached building; Residential property
• Construction: Brick exterior; Flat roof; Poured concrete foundation; Building footprint approximately 1,480 sq ft; building dimensions about 74.00 x 20.00; Total building area reported as 3,792
• Exterior features: Front yard; Back yard

Interior

• Kitchen: No specific kitchen appliance information provided
• Bedrooms: Six residential units: four 2-bedroom units and two 1-bedroom units (unit levels: two 1-bed on 1st floor; two 2-bed on 2nd floor; two 2-bed on 3rd floor)
• Flooring: Hardwood floors; Tile floors
• Bathrooms: Six full bathrooms (one per unit)
• Heating & cooling: Gas hot water; Gas heating with steam/radiator delivery; 110V and 220V electric service
• Interior features: Hardwood floors; Tile floors; Full unfinished basement
• Laundry & utility: No specific laundry appliance information provided

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 6 × 10-bed/6.0-bath units multifamily listed at $1.37M.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $7k ($80k/yr) — positive. Per door: $1k/mo.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($20k rent vs $1.37M).
• Recommended offer: $1.33M (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 12.2% vs local median 2.6% in New York — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#268 in NY, #4,188 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+11.0%/yr); 271 active listings in the ZIP; 10,063 units permitted in Kings County in 2024 (9,789 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $19,500/mo this rent would consume 335% of the median local household income ($70k/yr) (locally 6563% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $87k of equity ($9k loan paydown + $77k appreciation (5.6% local appreciation)).
• Kings County population projected at +13% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• At projected returns (5.6% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $383k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$139k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 60 days — a 3% lower offer ($1.33M) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• Current owner paid $190k; list at $1.37M implies a 621% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1911 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 62% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $1,327,930 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 60 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Can we see the unit-by-unit rent roll, current vacancy, and any below-market leases? What's the average tenancy length?
3. What capital expenditures (roof, boiler, parking lot, exteriors) have been made in the last 5 years, and what's planned in the next 2?
4. Built in 1911 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
6. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
7. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
8. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
9. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
10. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.42% ✓
• Cap rate: 12.16%
• Cash-on-cash: 20.94%
• DSCR: 1.93
• GRM: 5.9

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

5.63% appreciation · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 35.4%
• Equity multiple: 3.33×
• Total profit: $894,451
• Equity at exit: $829,067

10-year hold

• IRR: 35.5%
• Equity multiple: 7.68×
• Total profit: $2,561,279
• Equity at exit: $1,476,975

Cash invested: $383,320 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (CITY): 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State New York: 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City New York: 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+34

Rent Stabilization Code; HSTPA; 6+ months in housing court.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 11220

• Home prices YoY: 2.5%
• Rents YoY: 11.0%
• Active inventory: 271
• Price-to-rent: 35.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $19,500 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$7,179
• Tax from tax record: −$968 /mo · $11,611/yr
• Insurance: −$570
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$4,095
• Net cashflow: $6,688

Break-even live

Break-even rent $11,034

Max offer price $1,369,000

Occupancy floor 61%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $7,463	-5% $7,075	+0% $6,688	+5% $6,300	+10% $5,913
Rent	-10% $5,147	-5% $5,918	+0% $6,688	+5% $7,458	+10% $8,228
Rate	-1.0pp $7,377	-0.5pp $7,036	base $6,688	+0.5pp $6,333	+1.0pp $5,972

6-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 6× units	10	6	$19,500
Total (6 units)			$19,500

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $342,250
• Closing costs: $41,070
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 19 events

1. 2026-06-21
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 60 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 57 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 56 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 55 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 54 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 52 DOM
7. 2026-06-10
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 48 DOM
8. 2026-06-08
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 47 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $1,369,000 Active 46 DOM
10. 2026-06-04
    days on market $1,369,000 Active 43 DOM
11. 2026-06-03
    days on market $1,369,000 Active 42 DOM
12. 2026-06-01
    days on market $1,369,000 Active 40 DOM
13. 2026-05-31
    days on market $1,369,000 Active 39 DOM
14. 2026-04-22
    listed $1,369,000 Active
15. 2025-05-19
    price $1,400,000
16. 2025-05-19
    price $1,400,000
17. 2000-09-21
    soldstatus $190,000
18. 2000-09-21
    soldstatus $190,000
19. 1999-02-04
    soldstatus $155,000

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast NY · Partial reset (capped growth)

• Current annual tax: $11,611 · $968/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $17,374 · $1,448/mo
• Expected delta: +$5,762/yr (+$480/mo · 49.6%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 7/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 62% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 7 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $234,000
• − Mortgage interest: −$76,685
• − Property taxes: −$11,611
• − Insurance: −$6,845
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$18,720
• − Management: −$18,720
• − Depreciation: −$39,825
• Taxable income: $61,593
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$14,782
• After-tax cash flow: $65,471/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

No district data.

Livability — New York

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #268
• US rank: #4188

Category grades

Amenities A+ Commute A+ Cost of living F Crime F Employment A- Housing C+ Health & safety A User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: New York, NY
• County: Kings County · 2,614,986 people
• City population: 7,731,280
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• Population (ZIP): 90,652
• Household income: $69,883
• Rent vs Own: 73.3% rent · 26.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 6563.0

Population outlook (Kings County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 2,847,441 people
• By 2030: 2,937,006 · +3.1%
• By 2040: 3,095,491 · +8.7%
• By 2050: 3,228,968 · +13.4%
• By 2075: 3,321,723 · +16.7%
• By 2100: 3,111,387 · +9.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.65)
• Race & ethnicity: Asian 40% Hispanic / Latino 40% White 16% Two or more races 7% Black 2% Native American 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 17% Puerto Rican 8% Dominican 5%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 1% Scotch-Irish 1% Subsaharan African 1%
• Foreign-born: 52% · China, Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 20% English-only · Spanish 35% Chinese 35% Arabic 3%

Political lean MEDSL · Kings

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+44.0) · D 72.0% · R 28.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -15.5pp toward R · 2008: 59.4pp · 2024: 44.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+44.0 2020: D+54.8 2016: D+61.8 2012: D+63.9 2008: D+59.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 5.63%
• Current HPI: 226.624
• Rent YoY: ▲ 11.02%
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

+783.2% since first listed

6 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-22 Listed $1,369,000 BNYMLS
• 2025-05-19 Price Changed $1,400,000 BNYMLS
• 2025-05-19 Price Changed $1,400,000 RLS at REBNY
• 2000-09-21 Sold (Public Records) $190,000 Public Records
• 2000-09-21 Sold (Public Records) $190,000 Public Records
• 1999-02-04 Sold (Public Records) $155,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+5.1%/yr

Latest (2025): $11,611 · +2.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.