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1420 Mermaid Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11224Company-ownedBBL 3070640045BIN 3339622
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Year Built1921
Floors4
Units22
Building Area26,637 sqft
ZoningR7X
ClassC7
Market Value$2.4M

1420 MERMAID AVE is a property located at 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 4 floors and 22 units. The building area is 26,637 square feet on a 8,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7X. The assessed market value is $2.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 75 building permits on record (40 active). There are 167 violations on record (134 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $28,375 in open balances are 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

431records on file
1Energy Star

Completed in 1921, 1420 Mermaid Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 22 units and 26,637 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 431 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 167 of its 431 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Permit (75) and inspection (60) trail well behind. 134 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 165.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 376 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% violation, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.4M of Kings, written across 431 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1921
Floors4
Total Units22
Building Area26,637 sqft
Lot Size8,300 sqft
ZoningR7X
ConditionAverage
3070640045
3339622 +2 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$85K

Building Permits

75 on record · 40 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 25, 2026Job #B01342141-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jun 30, 2026Job #B01342119-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 14, 2025Est. cost $66KJob #B00655299-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 14, 2025Est. cost $4KJob #B00729467-I1
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jan 3, 2024Job #TRU2507BK23
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Violations

167 on record · 134 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$28,375
Judgments · 11 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049581886M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014125044R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014125045Z
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $24,000Ticket #035681917X
FAILURE TO OBEY A VACATE ORDER BY THE COMMISSIONER PER 28-207.4
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $75Ticket #048339234P
IMPROPER DISPOSAL - 1ST OFFENSE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0004743

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0167214

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18885871

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 20, 2025#18417593

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2810806

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 22 units. The building area is 26,637 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 75 building permits on record, with 40 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (OBJECTIONS) filed Jul 25, 2026.

Does 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 167 violations on record, with 134 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 37 DOB, 8 ECB, 115 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $28,375. 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 1420 MERMAID AVE?

1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $85K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1420 MERMAID AVE?

1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 is zoned R7X. 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 1420 MERMAID AVE?

1420 MERMAID AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11224 is company-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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