Soldano Realty · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Buying & Selling in Bay Ridge
Houses, two to four families, condos, and co-ops each work differently here. These guides explain how the deals actually happen, from the brokerage that does them.
Buying or selling in Bay Ridge is not the same transaction it is in the rest of the country, and often not even the same transaction it is in the rest of Brooklyn. A house sale turns on title, violations, and the certificate of occupancy. A two to four family is valued on its income and its leases. A condo moves fast with flexible financing. A co-op adds a board, a package, and fees that change what a home really costs. These guides answer the questions our agents hear most, for every property type we sell, grounded in the buildings and blocks we actually work in.
Houses & multi family guides
Buying or selling a house or a two to four family in Bay Ridge. More guides added as they are written.
How Do You Buy a Two to Four Family in Bay Ridge?
How the bank counts the rent, what happens to the tenants and their leases, vacant versus rented, and what to check before you make an offer.
Co-op and condo guides
Co-ops are the thickest part of the Bay Ridge market, with the condo comparison beside them.
Condo vs. Co-op in Bay Ridge: Which Should You Buy?
Ownership, board approval, financing, closing costs, monthly charges, and subletting, and which fits how you plan to own.
The Bay Ridge Co-op Board Interview: What to Expect
What boards actually ask, how long approval takes, and what happens if a board says no.
What Is a Flip Tax? How Bay Ridge Co-ops Handle It
Who pays it, how buildings structure it, and how to find out what your building charges before you list.
How Much Are Co-op Maintenance Fees in Bay Ridge?
Real ranges by apartment size, what the fee actually covers, and why it varies so much between buildings.
How Do You Qualify for a Co-op in Bay Ridge?
Debt to income around 30 percent and how to calculate it, 12 to 24 months of reserves, credit near 700, gifts, co-purchasing and who has to live there.
Selling guides
What a sale costs by property type, how to price it, and how a house, two to four family, co-op or condo sale actually runs.
What Does It Cost to Sell a House in Bay Ridge?
Commission, attorney, transfer taxes, open permits and violations, and how to estimate your net.
What Does It Cost to Sell a Co-op in Bay Ridge?
Commission, attorney, transfer taxes, the flip tax, and how to estimate what you will actually net.
How Do You Price a Home to Sell in Bay Ridge?
The comparable sales that count for a house, co-op, condo, or two family, why the first two weeks decide the sale, and how to tell if the price is right.
How Do You Sell a House in Bay Ridge?
Pricing on the block and the lot, the paperwork buyers’ lawyers check before they sign, tenants and rent rolls on a two to four family, which offer to take, and contract to closing.
How Do You Sell a Co-op in Bay Ridge?
Pricing off your building’s closed sales, which offer can actually close, the board package, the interview, and what happens at the closing table.
How Is Selling a Condo Different From Selling a Co-op in Bay Ridge?
The right of first refusal instead of a board interview, fees on the way out, pricing with fewer comparable sales, and the documents a condo buyer’s attorney will ask for.
How Does a Special Assessment Affect Selling a Bay Ridge Co-op or Condo?
Who pays when you sell, how a running assessment changes your price and your buyer’s loan, and what to get from the managing agent before you list.
Building guides
Researching a specific building? Every guide covers sales history, pet and sublet policies, and what is for sale there now. A few examples:
9201 Shore Road
Shore Road co-op with a landscaped courtyard, one of the buildings our agents have sold in most.
9281 Shore Road
Prewar Shore Road co-op with an attended lobby feel, fitness room, and a long sales history with our agents.
101 Battery Avenue
Newer construction condominium near the Verrazzano, with parking and private outdoor space.
Browse all Bay Ridge building guides →
Newest Bay Ridge listings
Live inventory, updated from the MLS.
Houses
$1,499,998
Active
1693 64th Street Brooklyn, New York
5 Beds 3 Baths 1,950 SqFt
$1,300,000
Active
547 81st Street Brooklyn, New York
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,187 SqFt
$1,450,000
Active
348 81st Street New York City, New York
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,040 SqFt
$1,995,000
Active
159 87th Street New York City, New York
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,804 SqFt
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Condos
$899,999
Active
370 90th Street 2D New York City, New York
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,002 SqFt
$649,000
Active
401 95th Street G2 Brooklyn, New York
1 Beds 1 Baths 678 SqFt
$1,395,000
Active
6917 SHORE Road 4A New York City, New York
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,271 SqFt
$575,000
Active
423 95TH Street 2F New York City, New York
1 Beds 1 Baths 670 SqFt
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Co-ops
$475,000
Active
170 72ND Street 536 New York City, New York
2 Beds 1 Baths 825 SqFt
$475,000
Active
170 72nd Street 536 Brooklyn, New York
2 Beds 1 Baths 825 SqFt
$338,999
Active
9977 Shore Road 11D Brooklyn, New York
1 Beds 1 Baths 550 SqFt
$330,000
Active
345 Bay Ridge Parkway 1J Brooklyn, New York
1 Beds 1 Baths 700 SqFt
View all Bay Ridge co-ops for sale →
Every co-op for sale in Bay Ridge, with prices and building guides →
Go deeper
For what the market is doing right now, read The Soldano Report, our monthly Bay Ridge market report. Thinking about buying? See how buyer representation works. Thinking about selling? See how we represent sellers.
What is your home actually worth?
House, co-op, or condo, the internet estimate has never been inside it. Start with an instant estimate, then get the real number from the agents who sell here.
Have a question these guides do not answer? Ask us directly. Call or text the office at 718-333-5233.