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Preview218 Dean Street
Brooklyn · built 1853
Nestled in the vibrant heart of brownstone Brooklyn, 218 Dean Street is part of a neighborhood that saw significant development in the late 1800s. City property records date the construction of this building to 1853, placing it among the earlier structures in this historic area.
The property is identified in city records as a one- or two-family home, situated on tax map lot 20 within block 196. With a single residential unit, it contributes to the residential character of these tree-lined blocks, which are well-known for their architectural heritage and community feel.
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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