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Preview185 Amity Street
Brooklyn · built 1855
This historic property at 185 Amity Street stands in Brooklyn Heights, one of Brooklyn's most distinguished and oldest residential areas. Overlooking the harbor, the neighborhood is known for its tree-lined streets and architectural heritage.
City property records date the construction of 185 Amity Street to 1855. These same records describe the building as a one and two family home, with one residential unit currently on the lot.
Situated on block 292, lot 45, this address contributes to the rich tapestry of Brooklyn Heights, offering a glimpse into the borough's past.
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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