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Preview238 Baltic Street
Brooklyn · built 1850
This property at 238 Baltic Street, located in Brooklyn's historic Brooklyn Heights / Downtown Brooklyn area, holds a place in one of the borough's oldest residential districts. Overlooking the harbor, this neighborhood is known for its enduring charm.
City property records date the building's construction to 1850. These same records describe it as a one- and two-family dwelling, with two residential units situated on block 312, lot 20.
As a part of Brooklyn Heights / Downtown Brooklyn, 238 Baltic Street contributes to the rich architectural tapestry of a neighborhood celebrated for its deep historical roots and distinctive character.
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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