175 Spencer Street
175 Spencer Street, between Willoughby and DeKalb Avenues, Brooklyn · Bedford-Stuyvesant
BBL 3017637506 · BIN 3397891
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- Elevator, furnished roof deck with grill, fitness center, smartphone video intercom, bicycle and package facilities, parking and storage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2021–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $856
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 13
- On record
- 2021–2026
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175 Spencer Street is a modern apartment building that entered condominium ownership after operating as rental housing. Its 35 residences form the smaller part of the two-building Spencer Street Condominium. Kossar & Garry Architects designed the six-story structure; Debra Kossar appears on the DOB new-building filing.
The conversion refreshed the interiors while retaining exposed-concrete ceilings and large windows. It brought one-bedroom apartments, selected two-bedroom configurations and lower-floor duplexes to the ownership market. Roof space, a fitness center and on-site parking extend the building's facilities beyond the apartment interiors.
The construction and conversion dates belong to separate phases. The building was approaching its full height in 2007, and the DOB new-building job was signed off in 2011. The Attorney General accepted the conversion filing in 2020, with individual apartment closings following in 2021. A purchase here is a resale or remaining sponsor sale in an established structure.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's six-story mass contains conventional apartments above larger duplex homes at the base. Upper-floor plans generally pair an open kitchen with a living-and-dining area, with bedrooms positioned along the window wall or on a separate exposure. Corner configurations can receive light from more than one direction.
Many one-bedroom apartments fall around 650 to 770 square feet. Their layouts differ in the amount of dining space, the width of the main living room and the separation between the bedroom and the entrance. Exposed concrete gives the ceilings a distinct finish, while wide-plank wood floors soften the main rooms.
Conversion interiors include stone kitchen counters and backsplashes, integrated cabinetry, and full-size cooking and refrigeration equipment. The kitchens are open to the living areas. In-unit laundry occupies dedicated closet space, and individual temperature controls are part of the apartment fit-out. Subsequent owner renovations can change the original conversion finishes.
The lower duplexes exceed 1,000 square feet in several recorded configurations and can include a bath-and-a-half arrangement. Their additional level and outdoor access distinguish them from the one-bedroom apartments above. Some homes have balconies or private outdoor areas; the common roof deck serves the building more broadly.
A terrace apartment on the top floor has a different relationship to outdoor space from a garden duplex. One places the exterior area above the surrounding roofs, while the other connects to the lower portion of the building. The usable room count should follow the approved plan for each level of a duplex.
Building operations
The condominium is organized across two buildings and includes separately held parking units. The Attorney General's filing identifies 82 residences and 42 parking spaces across the project. This is the appropriate scale for understanding the association, even though 175 Spencer contains only 35 of the residences.
The roof deck is furnished and includes a grill. Fitness space, bicycle storage and package facilities accompany smartphone video entry. Access to the property is electronically managed; the current staffing arrangements should be confirmed when establishing delivery and visitor procedures.
Parking can be owned separately or rented from another owner, depending on availability. Storage has also been offered separately and has had a waiting list. A sale that includes a parking space or storage right therefore conveys something different from an apartment-only purchase. The apartment contract should identify any separate lot or storage allocation being transferred.
The largest owner holds 27 of the condominium's 82 residences in the DOF roll, or 33%. The Attorney General's public filing summary identifies a non-sponsor-controlled board in its November 2025 update. Continuing sponsor inventory and owner control of the board can coexist.
The residential tax benefit is a 25-year 421-a exemption that began in 2010 and remains active on the 2027 roll. Its no-cap designation does not freeze an apartment's tax bill for the entire term. Residential lots are Class 2, and the parking lots have a separate Class 4 treatment.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 1D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,058 sf | $905,224 | $856/sf | +1.1% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 2H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 761 sf | $750,000 | $986/sf | -5.7% |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 5F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 769 sf | $723,000 | $940/sf | +3.4% |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 1C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,004 sf | $875,000 | $872/sf | +3.1% |
| Dec 21, 2021 | 1B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,013 sf | $865,000 | $854/sf | -1.1% |
| May 25, 2021 | 3G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 680 sf | $630,000 | $926/sf | -2.3% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 680 sf | $544,763 | $801/sf | -13.5% |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 4D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 658 sf | $620,000 | $942/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $856/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-01763-7506) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Buying here? Condo closing costs with a mortgage typically run 3 to 6% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
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- 136 Clifton Place: A condominium from a similar construction period, with a smaller-scale low-rise form.
- The Absolute: A modern condominium with closely comparable building height and residence count.
- 505–515 Flushing Avenue: A contemporary condominium alternative north of the same neighborhood.
- 92 Stockton Street: A newer condominium with a similar residential inventory in a taller building.
- 226 Clifton Place: A smaller contemporary condominium for comparing a more limited association and apartment mix.
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The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Bedford-Stuyvesant.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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