NY Property Records
978 Gates Avenue
978 Gates Avenue
Brooklyn · Kings County · 11221
01 · 1–2 FamilyLast sold Nov 1988 · click to view deed ↗
Owner of record
OwnerDesmond James
Assessment · 2025 roll
Land assessed$19,140
Total assessed$78,360
Est. annual tax$3,929 (2027, excl. special districts)
Building
StyleConverted (From One Family)
Year built1899
Living area1,200 sq ft
Lot
Size0.05 acres (GIS)
Frontage × depth20 × 100 ft
Lot sq ft2,000
Zoning
DistrictR6A
FAR0.9 built · 3.0 max residential · 3.0 max facility
Zoning map17a
Recorded documents · 26
ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Feb 2, 2026
assignor/old lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc; Nationwide Equities Corp
assignee/new lender Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Aug 12, 2015
mortgager/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Aug 4, 2015
mortgager/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.
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MORTGAGE
$938,250
Jul 13, 2015
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Mers; Nationwide Equities Corp.
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MORTGAGE
$938,250
Jul 13, 2015
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Oct 15, 2012
mortgager/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Citibank Na; S/B/M Citicorp Trust Bank Fsb
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MORTGAGE
$645,000
Aug 16, 2012
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender The Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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MORTGAGE
$645,000
Aug 16, 2012
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Mers; Nationwide Equities Corp
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Dec 8, 2008
mortgager/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Citicorp Trust Bank, Fsb
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MORTGAGE
$50,006
Mar 22, 2005
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Citicorp Trust Bank, Fsb
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Apr 16, 2004
mortgager/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Delta Funding Corporation
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MORTGAGE
$201,648
Jan 9, 2004
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Citicorp Trust Bank, Fsb
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Mar 10, 1999
mortgager/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Bank United Of Texasfsb
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MORTGAGE
$126,000
Feb 11, 1999
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Delta Funding Corporation
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Apr 25, 1996
assignor/old lender Bank United Of Texasfsb
assignee/new lender Bancboston Mortgagecorporation
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Jun 23, 1995
mortgager/borrower James, Desmond; James, Francilia
mortgagee/lender United Institutionalservice Corp.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Jun 22, 1995
mortgager/borrower James, Barbara L.; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Citibank, Na
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MORTGAGE
$90,000
Mar 17, 1995
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Bank United Of Texasfsb
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MORTGAGE
$27,000
Oct 9, 1992
mortgagor/borrower James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
mortgagee/lender Citibank Na
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DEED
Nov 14, 1988
grantor/seller James, Desmond
grantee/buyer James, Barbara L; James, Desmond
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DEED
Sep 2, 1976
grantor/seller James Desmond; James Francilla
grantee/buyer James Desmond
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Mar 21, 1969
assignor/old lender United Institutional Servicing Corp
assignee/new lender Federal National Mtge Assn
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MORTGAGE
Jan 28, 1969
mortgagor/borrower James Desmond; James Francilia
mortgagee/lender United Institutional Servicing Corp
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DEED
Jan 28, 1969
grantor/seller Piro John V
grantee/buyer James Desmond; James Francilia
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DEED
Sep 11, 1968
grantor/seller Fields Collis(Etal Defendants); Garry William (Referee)
grantee/buyer Marcus Nathan
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Deed & identifiers
SBL3016380041
SWIS610100
Parcel ID6101003016380041
Who owns 978 Gates Avenue?
978 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn is owned by Desmond James per the 2025 NYS assessment roll.
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