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Preview16 Prospect Place
Brooklyn · built 1880
This property at 16 Prospect Place is nestled within the charming brownstone blocks of Park Slope and Boerum Hill, a vibrant area of Brooklyn that largely developed in the late 1800s. City property records indicate the building was constructed in 1880.
The city also describes this structure as a one- or two-family home, and records show it contains two residential units. It occupies lot 15 on tax map block 938, contributing to the rich architectural fabric of this historic Brooklyn neighborhood.
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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Residents across the decades
See the families who called this address home, census by census, 1880–1950.
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