Brooklyn, New York
Selling a home in Marine Park
Marine Park's brick one- and two-family homes sit beside one of Brooklyn's biggest green spaces, and buyers come for both.
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Brick homes beside the park and Gerritsen Creek
Marine Park takes its name from the park at its center, a large city park of ball fields, a golf course and salt marsh along Gerritsen Creek, with the Salt Marsh Nature Center on Avenue U. The neighborhood around it is a grid of quiet residential streets bounded by busy roads like Flatbush Avenue, Kings Highway and Avenue U, with shops along Avenue U and Fillmore Avenue.
There is no subway stop inside the neighborhood. Residents rely on local buses, express buses to Manhattan, and the car, with the Belt Parkway and Flatbush Avenue close by. Many homes have driveways or garages, which matters to buyers coming from denser parts of Brooklyn. The Kings Plaza shopping center sits on Flatbush Avenue at the neighborhood's eastern edge.
Homes in Marine Park
What sellers should know
Most of Marine Park is attached and semi-detached brick houses, many built as one-family homes, plus detached houses and some two-family homes. Driveways, garages, finished basements and backyards are common selling points. Blocks closest to Gerritsen Creek and the marsh are lower and can fall in a mapped flood zone, so buyers there will ask about flood insurance and any past water damage.
Highlight parking
A private driveway or garage is a real draw in a neighborhood without a subway stop. Put it in the first line of the listing.
Check your flood map
Homes near Gerritsen Creek can sit in a FEMA flood zone. Look up your address on FloodHelpNY so you can answer insurance questions before buyers ask.
Clarify the basement
Many basements here are finished. Say how the space is legally classified, because lenders compare listings to the certificate of occupancy.
Mention the park and nature center
Being steps from the park's fields, trails and the Salt Marsh Nature Center is a daily benefit. Note how far your block is.
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Selling a home in Marine Park: questions
Do I have to disclose past flooding?
Yes. New York's Property Condition Disclosure Statement now asks house sellers about flood risk, flood history and flood insurance, and the $500 credit that used to let sellers skip the form is gone.
Can a buyer legalize the basement as an apartment?
It depends on the block. The Department of Buildings says subgrade ancillary units are not permitted in high-risk flood areas, and the basement pilot program covers only certain community districts. Check the exact address first.
How do I check my property tax and assessment?
Your Notice of Property Value and tax bills are on the Department of Finance site. For a Tax Class 1 house, the deadline to challenge the value with the NYC Tax Commission is March 15.
Official sources for Marine Park sellers
- FloodHelpNY flood zone lookup
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center
- Harris Beach Murtha: New York revises Property Condition Disclosure to address flood risk
- NYC DOB: Ancillary Dwelling Units (Local Laws 126/127)
- NYC Tax Commission: challenging your Notice of Property Value
- NYC Department of Finance: property taxes