8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1948

Floors6

Units462

Building Area356,010 sqft

ZoningR6

ClassD1

Market Value$33.5M

8831 20 AVE is a property located at 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1948. It has 6 floors and 462 units. The building area is 356,010 square feet on a 151,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $33.5M. It last sold for $855K on May 4, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 94 building permits on record (25 active). There are 2206 violations on record (56 currently open). 7 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

8,068records on file

100Energy Star

Completed in 1948, 8831 20 Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 462 units and 356,010 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $33.5M, and assessed for tax at $15.1M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 8,068 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 5,424 of its 8,068 records, fully 67%, fall under that one heading. Violation (2,206) and inspection (177) trail well behind. 56 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 5.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 9 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 67% complaint, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

67% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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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

latest record Oct 11, 2026

Property Details

Address8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1948

Floors6

Total Units462

Building Area356,010 sqft

Lot Size151,750 sqft

ZoningR6

ConditionAverage

BBL3064670012

BIN3328524 +10 more

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$33.5M

Assessed Total$15.1M

Assessed Land$1.7M

Last Sale Price$855K

Last Sale DateMay 4, 2004

Building Permits

94 on record · 25 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Dec 19, 2025Est. cost $24KJob #B01257147-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Jul 30, 2025Est. cost $24KJob #B01257147-I1

Initial Permit

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Mar 31, 2025Est. cost $196KJob #340895393-01

SOLAR TAX

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jan 3, 2025Est. cost $435KJob #B00974531-P2

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Jan 3, 2025Est. cost $435KJob #B00974531-I1

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Violations

2206 on record · 56 open

Judgments · 7 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #039127942P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #039076064N

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2021Ticket #035522057R

UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #039012920Y

FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #038271709Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 11, 2026#19290911

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Oct 11, 2026#19290913

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RADIATOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Oct 11, 2026#19290914

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Oct 11, 2026#19290915

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Oct 11, 2026#19290916

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 was constructed in 1948. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 462 units. The building area is 356,010 sqft.

Are there building permits at 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 94 building permits on record, with 25 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 19, 2025.

Does 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 2206 violations on record, with 56 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB Safety, 246 DOB, 59 ECB, 1890 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has 7 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 8831 20 AVE?

8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 has an assessed market value of $33.5M and a total assessed value of $15.1M (land: $1.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 8831 20 AVE last sold?

8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 last sold for $855K on May 4, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 8831 20 AVE?

8831 20 AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11214 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 8831 20 AVE?

8831 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.

How do I get a full property report for 8831 20 AVE?

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