235 Arlington Avenue
$1,795,000
MLS# RLS20114034 · East New York
Listed September 14, 2026 · 54 days on the market
6 Beds 5 Baths 3,600 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Welcome to 235 Arlington Avenue—a rare, fully renovated Victorian two-family delivering the scale, character, and creative flexibility that is virtually impossible to find in standard North Brooklyn listings. Positioned on one of Cypress Hills' most distinctive corners, this massive property sits just a mile from Bushwick and a two-minute walk to the J train, offering the ultimate canvas for a buyer looking to maximize space and buying power. For about what a cramped, unrenovated property costs in central Bushwick, 235 Arlington serves up six massive bedrooms across two distinct residences, a deep private yard, a detached two-car garage with a separate creative studio above, and a striking Queen Anne turret.
Configured as a legal two-family, the property is a premier house-hacking or investment opportunity. It pairs a high-yield owner's duplex above with a full-floor income-producing unit below, plus a finished basement, a rare Brooklyn garage, and a separately accessible studio over the garage—perfect for a private guest suite, a detached home office, or an independent art/music studio.
The upper duplex is a light-filled four-bedroom, three-bath home featuring soaring ceilings, wide-plank white oak floors, and deep original moldings. The designer kitchen features rift-cut white oak cabinetry to the ceiling, a full-height marble slab backsplash, brushed brass fixtures, and a professional gas range. A jewel-box turret room wraps in a full curve of windows, opening directly to a floating, wrap-around balcony. Bedrooms are generously scaled with bay windows, deep closets, and zoned mini-splits, while the spa baths feature vertical stack tile, honed marble floors, floating oak vanities, and aged-brass tapware (including a primary suite with a glass-enclosed walk-in rain shower).
The first floor lives as a full two-bedroom, two-bath residence with immense architectural soul. The space is anchored by a hand-carved wood-paneled dining room framed by a beamed ceiling and pocket entries, alongside two original fireplaces: a monumental Roman-brick hearth with a Greek-key mantel and an ornate cast-iron mantel with a beveled overmantel mirror. The chef's kitchen is a design statement, boasting rift-cut white oak cabinetry, a full Calacatta slab backsplash, a waterfall island with an integrated beverage fridge, and a professional gas range. Two full baths, in-unit laundry hookups, and direct access to private outdoor space at the rear round out the floor. Below, a finished basement adds flexible, high-ceilinged square footage perfect for a gym, media room, or extra workspace.
Outside, the property transcends typical city living. The deep private yard is flanked by a detached two-car garage and the finished upper studio, creating an incredible compound footprint for entertaining, creating, or working from home.
Set on a corner lot in Cypress Hills—a leafy, low-rise enclave of historic architecture on the Brooklyn–Queens border—the property balances neighborhood quiet with intense cultural connectivity. You are blocks from Highland Park and just a mile from Bushwick. The J train at Cleveland Street is a two-minute walk, putting you just 4 stops from the edge of Bushwick (Chauncey St) and 8 stops from the heart of the Bushwick/Williamsburg M-line transfer (Myrtle Ave). Broadway Junction, about a mile away, connects you to the L train straight into Bushwick's Aberdeen, Wilson, and Myrtle-Wyckoff stops, as well as the A/C lines. Drivers have seamless access to the Jackie Robinson Parkway, Belt Parkway, and JFK.
Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to own a true Brooklyn compound. Contact us today for a private viewing.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Compass.
The first floor is already set up as its own two-bedroom residence, with a chef's kitchen built around rift-cut white oak cabinetry, a full Calacatta slab backsplash and a professional gas range. In-unit laundry hookups are in place, and the rear of the floor opens straight onto private outdoor space.
Upstairs, the owner's duplex has four bedrooms, bay windows, deep closets and zoned mini-splits. The turret room wraps in a full curve of windows and opens to a floating balcony that runs around the outside. I like that the balcony is reached from the turret itself, so the room has a second purpose beyond sitting by the windows.
Outdoors, the property has a private yard and a wraparound terrace, with more than 60 square feet of private outdoor space in total. A terrace can extend how a home is used in warm weather, and here it sits alongside a yard rather than replacing one.
The detached two-car garage has a separate studio above it, with its own access. It could work as a guest suite, a home office or a studio. The finished basement adds high-ceilinged space for a gym, a media room or extra storage.
The J train at Cleveland Street is about 2 minutes on foot, so you're close to the train without much of a walk. Highland Park, 45 acres, is about 4 minutes away, and Bravo supermarket is about 4 minutes off as well.
Quick answers+
Does the property have a separate kitchen for each residence?
Yes. The first floor has a chef's kitchen with rift-cut white oak cabinetry, and the upper duplex has a designer kitchen with the same cabinetry running to the ceiling.
Is there private outdoor space?
Yes. The property has more than 60 square feet of private outdoor space, a private yard and a wraparound terrace, and the first floor opens directly to private outdoor space at the rear.
Does the first floor have in-unit laundry?
The first floor residence has in-unit laundry hookups.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Home features
- Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
- Private yard
- Wraparound terrace
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$9,874 / month
- Principal and interest$9,076
- Property taxes$798
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$359,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1%)$17,950
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$27,643
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
Location & Nearby
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235 Arlington Avenue
Subway
- JCleveland StAbout 2 min walk
- JZNorwood AvAbout 8 min walk
- JZVan Siclen AvAbout 9 min walk
Parks
- Highland ParkAbout 4 min walk
- Sperandeo Brothers PlaygroundAbout 6 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 108 Sal AbbracciamentoAbout 3 min walk
- P.S. 89 Cypress HillsAbout 5 min walk
- P.S. 290 Juan Morel CamposAbout 7 min walk
Middle schools
- Vista AcademyAbout 8 min walk
- Liberty Avenue Middle SchoolAbout 8 min walk
High schools
- Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High SchoolAbout 15 min walk
- W. H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High SchoolAbout 19 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
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Walkability
9/10
Public transit
8/10
Schools
7/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
8/10
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Listing Courtesy of Compass
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