Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

8800 20 Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11214Company-ownedBBL 3064410001BIN 3168773

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1960
Floors10
Units122
Building Area112,712 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassD1
Market Value$8.1M

8800 20 AVE is a property located at 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1960. It has 10 floors and 122 units. The building area is 112,712 square feet on a 20,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $8.1M. It last sold for $11.1M on May 4, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (14 active). There are 92 violations on record (0 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $5,325 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

797records on file
88Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 8800 20 Ave rises 10 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 122 units and 112,712 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.1M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 797 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 490 of its 797 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (131) and violation (92) trail well behind. No 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.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 88, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 467 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 61% complaint, 44 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.1M of Kings, written across 797 government filings.

Property Details

Address8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1960
Floors10
Total Units122
Building Area112,712 sqft
Lot Size20,000 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3064410001
3168773
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.1M
$3.6M
$243K
$11.1M
Last Sale DateMay 4, 2004

Building Permits

21 on record · 14 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 12, 2025Job #444872
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 20, 2024Job #B01044418-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 20, 2024Job #B01044418-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 7, 2023Est. cost $31KJob #B00685912-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 25, 2023Est. cost $31KJob #B00685912-I1

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Violations

92 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,325
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Balance $125Ticket #047874472Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2018Balance $5,200Ticket #050050392P
FAILED TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND OR CONSTRUCT TENT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2018Ticket #050050391N
FAILURE TO PROVIDE MAINTAIN PROPER NEGATIVE AIR IN TENT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2012Ticket #041624880H
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYCL 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 4, 2008Ticket #042260363L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued May 27, 2025#17918217

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 21, 2025#17710432

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11M, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Feb 21, 2025#17710431

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 10th STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 21, 2025#17710430

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11A, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 21, 2025#17710433

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 11M, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 10 floors and 122 units. The building area is 112,712 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 21 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Mar 12, 2025.

Does 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 92 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 5 ECB, 56 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,325. 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 8800 20 AVE?

8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has an assessed market value of $8.1M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $243K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 8800 20 AVE last sold?

8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 last sold for $11.1M on May 4, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 8800 20 AVE?

8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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 8800 20 AVE?

8800 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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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