Rare opportunity in West Brighton Two family on an oversized 91x1278 corner lot (approx. 11648 sq ft.) with a commercial overlay. Offering exceptional potential for an investor, builder or end user. 3 bedrooms plus 3 additional bedrooms on the third level. Gas fireplace. Just steps from Richmond University Medical Center, with bus service right on Castleton Avenue and an easy ride to the St. George Ferry. Close to local schools, Castleton Avenue shops, and the Forest Avenue shopping corridor, with quick access to the Staten Island Expressway and the Verrazano Bridge. Bring your vision: restore it as a spacious two family home or explore the possibilities the commercial overlay allows, such as a professional office or retail use. Needs total renovation. Delivered vacant. Sold as is. Buyers to do their own due diligence on zoning and permitted uses. Do not go on property without a confirmed appointment.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1899Year Built
10,840 sq ftLot Size
$214Price/Sq.Ft.
Listing by Jimmy Samaha• Robert DeFalco Realty, Inc.
West Brighton, located between Port Richmond and St. George, is a residential and waterfront Staten Island neighborhood with a hillside street grid and broad harbor views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden campus, where galleries, performance spaces, and quiet courtyards set the pace. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island Children’s Museum, and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art act as local pillars with year-round programming. Detached houses and small apartment buildings line tree-shaded blocks, while Richmond Terrace traces the shoreline with working-maritime scenery. Silver Lake Park adds wooded trails and a golf course feel just inland. The Staten Island Ferry at St. George frames commutes with open-water horizons.
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Offer insights
744 Castleton Ave · $749,999
$763K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $763K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
11 days
The average home goes pending in 39 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
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the first floor
3 bedrooms on the second floor
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Heating & cooling
Natural gas hot-water heating
Home design
3 stories
Parking
On-street parking
Construction
Aluminum siding
Utilities
110-volt electric service
Financial info
2 units
Electricity and solar
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Residential development in R2 districts is limited exclusively to single-family detached houses. Floral Park in Queens, parts of City Island and Riverdale in the Bronx, and Westerleigh on Staten Island's north shore are typical R2 districts.
Zone overlays
Commercial Overlay - Local Retail Districts
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Greenhouse / nursery
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Library
Museum / gallery
Golf related
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk 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
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 97° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
54% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 7 days in 30 years
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Staten Island, NY • 10310
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Sun exposure
82/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Staten Island. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 744 Castleton Ave
$752,181
$2,182 over list price of $750K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $665K to $890K.