20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1909

Floors11

Units240

Building Area500,000 sqft

ZoningM1-4/R8A

ClassO6

Market Value$76.7M

20 JAY ST is a property located at 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1909. It has 11 floors and 240 units. The building area is 500,000 square feet on a 41,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-4/R8A. The assessed market value is $76.7M. It last sold for $5.7M on Nov 1, 2010. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 321 building permits on record (196 active). There are 178 violations on record (2 currently open). 32 docketed judgments carrying $2,283 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

1,133records on file

97Energy Star

Completed in 1909, 20 Jay St rises 11 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 240 units and 500,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-4/R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $76.7M, and assessed for tax at $34.5M. In the 75 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,133 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 321 of its 1,133 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (260) and violation (178) trail well behind. 2 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 97, with a site energy-use intensity of 28.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,187 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% permit, 75 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$76.7M of Kings, written across 1,133 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use

Building ClassO6

Year Built1909

Floors11

Total Units240

Building Area500,000 sqft

Lot Size41,400 sqft

ZoningM1-4/R8A

BBL3000190001

BIN3000010

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$76.7M

Assessed Total$34.5M

Assessed Land$972K

Last Sale Price$5.7M

Last Sale DateNov 1, 2010

Building Permits

321 on record · 196 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Nov 6, 2025Est. cost $300KJob #B01273806-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Nov 6, 2025Est. cost $300KJob #B01273806-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Sep 30, 2025Est. cost $750KJob #B01262887-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Sep 30, 2025Est. cost $750KJob #B01262887-I1

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PlumbingDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Sep 19, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #B01262887-S1

Initial Permit

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+ 316 more permits — view full report

Violations

178 on record · 2 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,283

Judgments · 32 docketed

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #000884630Z

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $528Ticket #000870012Y

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000851650P

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $455Ticket #000835629K

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #000822041R

IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF

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ECB

RESOLVE

Issued May 21, 2025#35693859P

FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PARKING STRUCTURE, TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND/ORMAKE THE BUILDING'S STRUCTURE AND APPURTENANCES CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AFTER UNSAFE NOTIFICATION FILED BY QPSI

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1

DISMISSED

Issued Jan 22, 2025#2788954

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Oct 1, 2024#37030965Y

FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A PERIODIC INSPECTION OF A PARKING STRUCTURE(PIPS) REPORT DOCUMENTING THE CONDITIONS OF PSID#B000

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ECBConstruction

RESOLVE

Issued Jul 26, 2024#39119942P

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT RECORDS: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR OF BUILDING BEING USED AS DOGGY DAYCARE AND FOR KEEPING DOGS OVERNIG

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DOB LegacyEARCX

DISMISSED

Issued Aug 21, 2022#2589601

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)

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+ 173 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1909. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 11 floors and 240 units. The building area is 500,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 321 building permits on record, with 196 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Nov 6, 2025.

Does 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 178 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 128 DOB, 50 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 32 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,283. 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 20 JAY ST?

20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $76.7M and a total assessed value of $34.5M (land: $972K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 20 JAY ST last sold?

20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 last sold for $5.7M on Nov 1, 2010. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 20 JAY ST?

20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned M1-4/R8A. 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 20 JAY ST?

20 JAY ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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.

How do I get a full property report for 20 JAY ST?

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