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Preview51 8 Avenue
Brooklyn · built 1886
This four-unit residential building at 51 8 Avenue is situated in the historic brownstone blocks of Park Slope and Boerum Hill, a vibrant area that saw significant development in the late 1800s. City property records indicate the building was constructed in 1886.
As a multifamily walk-up, this property reflects the common housing types that emerged as these Brooklyn neighborhoods grew. Its presence on block 1064, lot 9, places it within a well-established urban fabric.
With four residential units, 51 8 Avenue has offered homes within this desirable part of Brooklyn for over a century. It stands as a testament to the enduring character of these tree-lined streets.
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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