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Preview79 5 Avenue
Brooklyn · built 1930
This property at 79 5th Avenue is located in a vibrant area of brownstone Brooklyn. The neighborhood, straddling Park Slope and Boerum Hill, saw much of its development in the late 1800s, creating the streetscapes familiar today.
City property records date the building to 1930 and describe it as a mixed residential and commercial structure. It contains two residential units on the lot. This address is found on block 938, lot 10, according to tax maps.
This overview was generated from public records, including NYC property data.
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The deed chain
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