Welcome to 1718 Decatur Street, a versatile 2-family home set on an oversized lot with endless potential. The first-floor unit spans a generous layout with 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, offering ample space for comfortable living. Upstairs, the second unit features 2 bedrooms and a well-proportioned design, making it ideal for rental income. Both apartments offer access to a spacious backyard, ideal for entertaining, gardening, or simply relaxing outdoors. The property also features a full basement, which can be converted into a duplex with the first-floor apartment to create additional living space or reimagined as a home office, recreation area, or storage space. Whether you’re looking to live in one unit and rent out the other, or fully renovate to suit your vision, this property provides the square footage and flexibility rarely found in the area. * * For Investors & Developers * * The current owners have received approval from City Planning to build a new, 3-story multi-family property. Approval documentation and proposed building plans are available upon request. Buyers are strongly encouraged to confirm all details with their own architect(s) and zoning attorney(s).
Ridgewood, located between Bushwick and Middle Village, is a residential and industrial New York neighborhood with brick rowhouses and old-school storefront strips. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Myrtle Avenue and Fresh Pond Road, where bakeries, taquerias, corner bars, and small groceries keep the sidewalks busy. Landmarked blocks of early-1900s homes and modest apartment buildings give many streets a consistent, low-rise rhythm. Community pillars include the Ridgewood Theatre, Gottscheer Hall, and the Windjammer. Grover Cleveland Park and nearby Highland Park add green relief along the Queens–Brooklyn edge. The M and L trains shape daily movement through a mix of calm side streets and active avenues.
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Offer insights
17-18 Decatur St · $1,300,000
$1.3M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.3M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
350 days
The average home goes pending in 54 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.0%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Unfurnished
Bedrooms
Total of 10 rooms (bedroom breakdown not specified)
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Laundry & utility
Laundry details: See remarks
Exterior features
Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
Porch
Home design
2 total stories
Entry level is 1
HOA & community
Association fees billed monthly
Financial info
Pets not allowed in building
Electricity and solar
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These districts are designed for a wide range of manufacturing and related uses which can conform to a high level of performance standards. Manufacturing establishments of this type, within completely enclosed buildings, provide a buffer between Residence (or Commercial) Districts and other industrial uses which involve more objectionable influences.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Gas station
General retail
Restaurant
Manufacturing
Processing
Warehouse
Office
Research & development
Fire house
Police station
Climate risks
6/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 70-78% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 99° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
39% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
5/10 Air Factor
6 unhealthy days expected this year, 8 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
69/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.