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Preview171 Congress Street
Brooklyn · built 1850
This property at 171 Congress Street is nestled in Brooklyn Heights, a historic and sought-after neighborhood known for its charming streets and harbor views. City property records indicate this multifamily walk-up was built in 1850.
With nine residential units, this building is part of a vibrant community that has long been a distinctive residential district in Brooklyn. Its location on block 296, lot 35 places it within an area rich in history and architectural character.
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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Search Kings (Brooklyn), NY's county recorder →NYC ACRIS Socrata open datasets — fully open bulk + API; Plot uses these natively. Pre-1966 deeds are scanned but not in the structured dataset. Index reaches back to 1966.
Residents across the decades
See the families who called this address home, census by census, 1880–1950.
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