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Preview79 Street Marks Avenue
Brooklyn · built 1874
This three-unit multifamily walk-up at 79 Saint Marks Avenue is located in a section of Brooklyn that developed rapidly in the late 1800s. City property records date its construction to 1874, placing it among the earliest buildings erected as the Park Slope and Boerum Hill neighborhoods expanded.
Situated on block 1143, lot 89, the property reflects the residential character of these brownstone Brooklyn blocks. Its origins coincide with a period of significant growth, when many of the area's distinctive streetscapes took shape.
This overview was generated from public records, including NYC property data.
Where it stands
The deed chain
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Residents across the decades
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