About this home

962 Gates Avenue - An Expansive Bed-Stuy Beauty Discover an exceptionally large and meticulously maintained two-family, three-story townhouse offering over 3,350 sq ft of living space, a rare 19.5' x 57.5' footprint, and an additional 550 sq ft finished basement. The home is composed of a sun-filled 2,243 sq ft upper duplex and a 1,123 sq ft garden apartment with private basement access. The upper duplex opens to an impressive 750 sq ft living/dining/kitchen great room anchored by two marble mantels. A rear bedroom, past a full bathroom, leads to a private deck overlooking the garden. Upstairs, you'll find three oversized bedrooms, two full baths, and soaring ceilings (11' on the parlor level, 10' above). The garden apartment offers three generous bedrooms, an open chef's kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a large living/dining area, a 550 sq ft south-facing garden, and its own fully finished basement. Exposed brick, central air, individual thermostats, and in-unit laundry enhance both residences. Ideally located one block from the J/M/Z at Gates Ave and a short walk to the A/C at Utica, 962 Gates sits moments from local favorites including Saraghina, Trad Room, Passionfruit Coffee, Cuts & Slices, Ornithology Jazz Club, and Chez Alex Bakery. A rare blend of scale, light, and location-welcome home. Tenants in place in both units until 03/15/2027, but sellers are open to offers contingent on one unit being delivered vacant at closing.

Facts and features

Schools

• Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy

  elementary · K-5 · 0.1 mi

  8

• Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School

  elementary · K-8 · 0.1 mi

  4

• Excellence Girls Charter School

  elementary · K-12 · 0.1 mi

  6

• Charles Churn Christian Academy

  elementary · K-12 · 0.2 mi

• Brooklyn High School Law And Tech

  high · 9-12 · 0.2 mi

  3

• Madiba Prep Middle School

  middle · 6-8 · 0.4 mi

  6

Price history

• Oct 6, 2026 · Price Changed$1,750,000
• Sep 15, 2026 · Listed$2,000,000
• Jun 30, 2026 · Listing Removed$950,000
• Aug 25, 2023 · Listing Removed—
• Aug 17, 2023 · Listed For Rent$3,600
• Aug 16, 2023 · Listing Removed—
• Aug 10, 2023 · Listed For Rent$3,600
• Aug 8, 2023 · Listing Removed—

Tax history

• 2026$3,796 tax · $76,560 assessed
• 2025$3,749 tax · $76,560 assessed
• 2024$3,626 tax · $86,880 assessed
• 2023$3,630 tax · $85,680 assessed
• 2022$3,368 tax · $83,040 assessed
• 2021$3,355 tax · $80,580 assessed
• 2020$3,374 tax · $79,380 assessed
• 2019$2,388 tax · $63,120 assessed

Home value

$1,935,300

• Cotality$1,935,300
• Collateral Analytics$2,174,000
• Quantarium$1,723,892

Where it is