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Preview209 Bergen Street
Brooklyn · built 1872
This property at 209 Bergen Street is nestled in the heart of brownstone Brooklyn, a neighborhood that largely developed in the late 1800s. It sits within the Park Slope and Boerum Hill area, known for its historic charm and tree-lined streets.
City property records date the building's construction to 1872. These same records describe it as a one and two family dwelling, indicating its residential nature.
With two residential units on the lot, this property contributes to the vibrant residential fabric of block 196, lot 59, reflecting the classic character of its surroundings.
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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