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Preview26 Prospect Place
Brooklyn · built 1880
Nestled on Prospect Place, this property at number 26 is part of the historic fabric of brownstone Brooklyn. Located in the popular Park Slope and Boerum Hill area, it sits on blocks that largely developed in the late 1800s, reflecting the architectural trends of that era.
City property records date the building's construction to 1880. These same records classify the property as a one and two-family home, indicating its residential purpose from early on.
With two residential units, this address contributes to the diverse housing landscape of the neighborhood. It occupies block 938, lot 20 on the tax map, a distinct piece of this cherished Brooklyn community.
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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