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20 Wilson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237Company-ownedBBL 3031540032BIN 3071922
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units6
Building Area4,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassS5
Market Value$1.1M

20 WILSON AVE is a property located at 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,500 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $600K on Mar 3, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (9 active). There are 58 violations on record (12 currently open). 6 docketed judgments 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

224records on file

Completed in 1931, 20 Wilson Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 4,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $500K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 224 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 58 of its 224 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (38) and enforcement (26) trail well behind. 12 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 2023.

Read together — 26% violation, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.1M of Kings, written across 224 government filings.

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Property Details

Address20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Commercial
S5
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area4,500 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3031540032
3071922
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$500K
$5K
$600K
Last Sale DateMar 3, 2008

Building Permits

11 on record · 9 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 20, 2010Est. cost $240KJob #320042912-02

GEN. CONSTR

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 20, 2010Est. cost $12KJob #320042912-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2009Job #320042912-02-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2009Job #320042912-01-01

BL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 26, 2009Job #320042912-1-1-hist

BL

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Violations

58 on record · 12 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2016Ticket #042755485Y
SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2012Ticket #040504823Z
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #0170701228
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #042092688J
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #034757429Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2026#39194343N

UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN WORK PERMITS FOR VIOLATION #39149011Y. NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ROLL DOWN GATE FOR SMOKE SHOP AT 1ST FLOOR., COMPLY W

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2026#39194342L

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT RECORDS FOR VIOLATION #39149014J. HPD I-CARD INDICATES PROPERTY HAS 5 APARTMENTS, OBSERVED SMOKE SHOP CREATED ON 1ST FL

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued May 27, 2025#39149013H

WORK WITHOUT PERMIT NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ELECTRICAL WORK INSTALLED INSIDE SMOKE SHOP, NO PERMITS ON FILE., OBTAIN PERMIT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 27, 2025#39149012X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER,NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED VISIBLE CRACKS AT BUILDING FACADE EXP#1 AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BLOCKING SCUTTLE LADDER LEADING TO ROOF AT 3RD FLOOR., RE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 27, 2025#39149011Y

WORK WITHOUT PERMIT NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SMOKE SHOP WITH ROLL DOWN GATE CREATED AT 1ST FLOOR NO PERMITS ON FILE., OBTAIN PERMIT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 4,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 11 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Apr 20, 2010.

Does 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 58 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 13 ECB, 35 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has 6 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 WILSON AVE?

20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $500K (land: $5K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 20 WILSON AVE last sold?

20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 last sold for $600K on Mar 3, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 20 WILSON AVE?

20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 is zoned R6. 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 WILSON AVE?

20 WILSON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11237 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 WILSON AVE?

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