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159 87th Street
Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn | Colonial Road & Ridge Blvd
8 Rooms3 Beds3 Baths1,760 Square FeetSingle Family
$830,000
floors / apts2 / 1
Lot Size40'x100'
Built Size30'x37'
ZoneR3-1
Building TypeHouse
RE Taxes$6,180
Price Per SF
$472
This property was sold for $830,000 on 06/11/13.
Listing Features
- Original Details
Outdoor space and views
- Deck
- Garden
- Porch
Building Amenities
- Alarm System
- Garage
- Garden
- Laundry Room
Property Description for 159 87th Street
> This beautiful detached one family home has 3 large bedrooms, an office and 3 bathrooms -one on every floor!
> The lovely entry foyer takes you into the south-facing sun porch where there are windows everywhere.
> The formal dining room is open to the living room, perfect for entertaining.
> A fireplace in the living room makes it extra toasty in the winter.
> You will find high ceilings, parquet floors and stainglass windows throughout.
> The full basement has a laundry room, workshop, plenty of storage closets and a game room.
> Step out back onto the large deck overlooking the Koi pond, garden and garage -yes there is parking too!
> Located on a pretty tree-lined street in the heart of Bay Ridge, it is near the express bus, trains, Shore Rd parks, schools and all the shops and restaurants that 3rd and 5th Avenue have to offer.
Listing History for 159 87th Street
Now
07/03/2013
$830,000
Sold and Closed by Diane L. Henning
Corcoran
05/06/2013
Contract Signed by Diane L. Henning
Corcoran
Building Details for 159 87th Street
OwnershipSingle Family
Building TypeHouse
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1925
Floors/Apts2/1
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
86 St
0.36 miles
Citi Bike
86 St & Ridge Blvd
0.06 miles
Ridge Blvd & 89 St
0.13 miles
Fort Hamilton | Brooklyn
Quick Profile
Fort Hamilton has the unique distinction of being both a military base and a neighborhood in Brooklyn. Well, technically it’s a sub-neighborhood of Bay Ridge.
Named after founding father Alexander Hamilton, the neighborhood sits in the southwestern corner of Brooklyn and it’s about a square mile in size (give or take). Its boundaries are 86th Street to the north, Belt Parkway and Fort Hamilton military installation to the south, 7th Avenue to the east, and Shore Road to the west.
The area was originally inhabited by the Canarsie Indians and later settled by the Dutch in 1620. A few decades later, thanks to land grants from Governor Peter Stuyvesant, Cornelius Van Werckhoven from the Netherlands purchased what is now Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton for a very small amount of money.
The area remained an isolated stretch of rural land until the electric trolley line was introduced to Brooklyn in 1892. The trolley connected various points of Brooklyn and Fort Hamilton soon flourished. .
Fort Hamilton and Bay Ridge experienced waves of immigration and just like other areas of New York City it became a true melting pot. Irish and Italians immigrants made their way to the neighborhood in the early part of the 20th century followed by Syrian and Lebanese immigrants in the 1950s. More recently, Asian and Arab-Americans call Fort Hamilton home.
Modern-day Fort Hamilton may not have the cool factor that other Brooklyn neighborhoods flaunt but there are many trade-offs. It offers tree-lined streets and friendly neighbors. Most residents will tell you it has a small-town feel with the added perk of affordable housing. Fort Hamilton’s proximity to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and access to Manhattan-bound trains make it a very commutable neighborhood.
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OLR ID: 32276TH
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