Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

1220 Liberty Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11208Individually ownedBBL 3042060017BIN 3094522

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units2
Building Area2,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassS1
Market Value$720K

1220 LIBERTY AVE is a property located at 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208. It is classified as a primarily residential - 1-4 family with store. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,000 square feet on a 2,030 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $720K. It last sold for $550K on May 12, 2011. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 building permit on record (0 active). There are 8 violations on record (3 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $625 in open balances is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

38records on file

Completed in 1930, 1220 Liberty Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 2,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $720K, and assessed for tax at $43.2K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 38 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 13 of its 38 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (8) and sale (4) trail well behind. 3 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2018.

Read together — 34% inspection, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$720K of Kings, written across 38 government filings.

Property Details

Address1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Building TypePrimarily Residential - 1-4 Family with Store
S1
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area2,000 sqft
Lot Size2,030 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3042060017
3094522
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$720K
$43K
$10K
$550K
Last Sale DateMay 12, 2011

Building Permits

1 on record
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 20, 2018Job #B00101656-I1-EL

Violations

8 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$625
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2019Balance $625Ticket #035346254X
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2414546

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 6, 2018#2270816

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#220483

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - 1-4 family with store with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 2,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 1 building permit on record, with 0 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Nov 20, 2018.

Does 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 8 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $625. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1220 LIBERTY AVE?

1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 has an assessed market value of $720K and a total assessed value of $43K (land: $10K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1220 LIBERTY AVE last sold?

1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 last sold for $550K on May 12, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1220 LIBERTY AVE?

1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is zoned R5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1220 LIBERTY AVE?

1220 LIBERTY AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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