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Preview16 8 Avenue
Brooklyn · built 1890
This property at 16 8 Avenue is located in the historic Park Slope / Boerum Hill area of Brooklyn, a neighborhood known for its late 19th-century residential development. City property records indicate the building was constructed in 1890.
With one residential unit on the lot, city records describe the building as a one- or two-family home. It sits on tax map block 1059, lot 43. This address is part of the charming and well-preserved streetscapes that define this sought-after part of Brooklyn.
This overview was generated from public records, including NYC property data.
Where it stands
The deed chain
No deeds have surfaced for this address yet. Ownership records often live only at the county recorder — when we find a transfer, the full chain will appear here.
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Residents across the decades
See the families who called this address home, census by census, 1880–1950.
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