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5908 20 Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11204Company-ownedBBL 3055130041BIN 3131899
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors1
Units1
Building Area9,450 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassM9
Market Value$2.1M

5908 20 AVE is a property located at 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204. It is classified as a religious - miscellaneous. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 9,450 square feet on a 6,303 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $550K on Aug 25, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 41 building permits on record (38 active). There are 6 violations on record (4 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

94records on file

Completed in 1931, 5908 20 Ave rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 9,450 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $932K. In the 13 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 94 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 41 of its 94 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (22) and complaint (9) trail well behind. 4 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 2025.

Read together — 44% permit, 13 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.1M of Kings, written across 94 government filings.

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Property Details

Address5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Building TypeReligious - Miscellaneous
M9
Year Built1931
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area9,450 sqft
Lot Size6,303 sqft
ZoningR5
3055130041
3131899
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$932K
$113K
$550K
Last Sale DateAug 25, 2020

Building Permits

41 on record · 38 active
Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01260180-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $1Job #B01260180-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Job #B01429921-I1-EL

Temp lighting and power

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #B01253076-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #B01253076-I1
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Violations

6 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048366146Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #039068013N
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 19, 2022#2590375
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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 19, 2022#2590377
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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 19, 2022#2590382
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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 12, 2022#39068013N

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED :OBSERVED AT CELLAR LEVEL EXCAVATION BEING DONE WITH CONVEYOR REMOVING SOIL. UNDERPINNING OF EXPOSURE 4 EXTERIOR WALL STRUCTURAL STEEL INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE CELLAR 1ST FLOOR DUE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a religious - miscellaneous with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 9,450 sqft.

Are there building permits at 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 41 building permits on record, with 38 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Supported Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 16, 2026.

Does 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 6 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 5908 20 AVE?

5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $932K (land: $113K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 5908 20 AVE last sold?

5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 last sold for $550K on Aug 25, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 5908 20 AVE?

5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 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 5908 20 AVE?

5908 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204 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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