$1,390,000
Updated 3 months ago
Off Market

255 Covert Street

Bushwick, Brooklyn | Wilson Ave & Knickerbocker Ave

13 Rooms9 Beds3 Baths2,844 Square FeetMulti-Family

$1,390,000
floors / apts3 / 2
Lot Size20'x100'
Built Size19'8"x48'
ZoneR6
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$3,180
Price Per SF
$489

Building Amenities

  • Garden

Property Description for 255 Covert Street

255 Covert Street is an AS-IS SALE and presents a compelling opportunity to invest in a versatile, income-producing townhouse in the heart of Brooklyn. Configured as a multi-level property with approximately 2,500+ square feet across the garden, first, and second floors, the layout lends itself seamlessly to both end-user living with rental income or full investor optimization. The home also features an unfinished cellar level, offering additional square footage with significant potential to be built out for storage, recreational use, or further value-add improvements. The property is currently arranged with a garden-level unit featuring a spacious living room, kitchen, full bath, and two bedrooms—ideal as a rental or guest suite. Above, the parlor and second floors function as a duplex with a classic layout: a generous living room at the front, a separate dining area, and a full kitchen at the rear on the first level, with direct access to multiple bedrooms. Upstairs, you’ll find an additional three-bedroom configuration with another full bath and flexible room sizes, allowing for strong rental potential or reconfiguration into higher-yield layouts. The clear separation of spaces, multiple kitchens, and ample bedroom count make this an attractive setup for investors seeking steady cash flow or value-add potential. Positioned on a quiet residential block in Bushwick, the home is surrounded by one of Brooklyn’s most dynamic and rapidly evolving neighborhoods. Just moments away, you’ll find local favorites like Roberta’s, known for its nationally acclaimed pizza, and Ops, a neighborhood staple for wood-fired dining. Coffee lovers will appreciate nearby spots such as Sey Coffee, while nightlife and entertainment options abound with venues like House of Yes and Elsewhere. For outdoor space, residents can enjoy Irving Square Park and Maria Hernandez Park, both offering green space, recreation, and community events. Transportation is convenient with access to the L train at Halsey Street Station and the J/Z trains at Chauncey Street Station, providing a straightforward commute into Manhattan. Whether you’re looking to renovate and maximize rental income, create a live-plus-income residence, or hold as a long-term investment in a high-growth neighborhood, 255 Covert Street offers the scale, flexibility, and location to deliver strong upside potential.

Listing History for 255 Covert Street

Now
05/31/2026
POM by Joshua Golan
Compass
05/06/2026
$1,390,000 [-$60,000] [4.1%]
Price Drop by Joshua Golan
Compass

Building Details for 255 Covert Street

OwnershipMulti-Family
Building TypeTownhouse
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1910
Floors/Apts3/2
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Wilson Av
0.27 miles
Halsey St
0.32 miles

Citi Bike

Knickerbocker Ave & Halsey St
0.1 miles
Knickerbocker Ave & Hancock St
0.19 miles

Contact Agents

Contact Agents

Adam Sadel
Compass
Licensed As
Alex Fincham
Associate Broker
License#:
10301221777
Company:
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Bushwick | Brooklyn

Quick Profile

As one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York, Bushwick offers a perfect snapshot of just how multicultural the city is. Long-established as an amalgam of cultures and ethnicities, a wave of varying types of immigrants trickled in from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, with Bushwick largely becoming a home to Hispanics of Puerto Rican and Dominican backgrounds by the latter part of the twentieth century. 

With the Bushwick Initiative of the mid-00s that aided in revitalization, it became an attractive area to young professionals and artists. And even now, Bushwick has sustained affordable rent prices where other North Brooklyn counterparts, like Williamsburg and Greenpoint, have become more expensive. Priding itself on the weird and the wacky, numerous art collectives thrive in this part of Brooklyn, once famously named the seventh coolest neighborhood in the world by Vogue. 

Though it has drawn in many tourists in recent years (there’s even a graffiti tour you can take from the Bushwick Collective), the neighborhood remains very much community-oriented, and has not been subject to quite the same sort of corporate infiltration phenomenon of its nearby Williamsburg environs. 

But yes, of course, Bushwick has come a very long way from its 80s and 90s reputation as being “The Well,” a nickname given to it for its free-flowing and widely available amount of drugs (quantity over quality being the cliche applied here). 

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OLR ID: 105361TH