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Preview245 Bergen Street
Brooklyn · built 1859
Nestled on Bergen Street, 245 Bergen Street is part of the historic fabric of Brooklyn's Park Slope and Boerum Hill neighborhoods. These blocks are known for their late 19th-century development, contributing to the area's enduring charm. City property records date the building to 1859.
This address is described in city records as a mixed residential and commercial property. It currently contains two residential units. The building sits on block 196, lot 39, reflecting its place within the city's detailed tax maps. It stands as a testament to the area's rich history and its evolution over time.
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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