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Preview248 Henry Street
Brooklyn · built 1849
This historic multifamily walk-up at 248 Henry Street is nestled in Brooklyn Heights, a neighborhood renowned for its enduring residential character and scenic views of the harbor. City property records date the building's construction to 1849.
With six residential units, this building contributes to the vibrant streetscape of one of Brooklyn's oldest and most distinguished districts. Its location on block 262, lot 38 places it within a community rich in history and architectural legacy.
For over a century and a half, 248 Henry Street has been a part of the fabric of Brooklyn Heights, offering homes within this celebrated and historic part of New York City.
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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