85 Joralemon Street
85 Joralemon Street · Brooklyn Heights
BBL 3002537501 · BIN 3255622
- Year built
- 1879
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- Designated
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About the building
85 Joralemon Street is a brownstone divided into three condominium residences on a residential Brooklyn Heights street. The building is part of the original Brooklyn Heights Historic District, so exterior alterations fall under LPC review, including changes visible above the roofline.
The homes differ substantially in size, with a larger three-bedroom residence at the base and a smaller two-bedroom layout above. Private outdoor space is part of the building's configuration. At the top, exclusive roof rights offer a potential outdoor extension, but the right alone doesn't mean a finished terrace has been built or approved. In-home laundry and fireplaces appear in the apartment mix.
Recent sales
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Recent closings at this building, sourced from NYC Department of Finance records. Apartment-level detail (line, condition, asking-price context) verified upon consultation request.
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | 1 | $3,756,000 |
| Aug 29, 2018 | 3 | $1,265,000 |
| May 23, 2014 | 3 | $925,000 |
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-00253-7501) 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.
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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What to know if you’re buying
Three residences share the building's major expenses. Brownstone façade work, insurance and roof repairs depend on an association with only three ownership interests. Establish how the voting and expense allocations work, especially where roof access benefits one home while the roof protects all three. A lender may also apply a separate review to a condominium this small.
Comparable buildings
- 132 Remsen Street: A nearby prewar condominium with a larger residential association.
- 56 Court Street: Another small prewar condominium, in a taller building near the commercial spine.
- 25 Bergen Street: A prewar condominium farther south with a broader apartment inventory.
More Brooklyn Heights buildings
- 8 Old Fulton Street (Brooklyn City Railroad Company Building) — 1860 co-op
- 8 Remsen Street — 1923 co-op
- 80 Pierrepont Street — co-op
- 87 Columbia Heights — 1916 co-op
- 87 Hicks Street — 1889 co-op
- 9 Garden Place — 1845 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Brooklyn Heights.
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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