251 20 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215BBL 3-00885-0073Map
Owner of record: 251 20th Street, LLC
251 20 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11215. It has 6 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 251 20th Street, LLC. HPD has recorded 41 housing violations here, most recently on September 18, 2024. City tax records listed 7 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 41
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 16
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 41
- ANon-hazardous
Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st story
Sep 18, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.
Sep 18, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at north wall and ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Sep 18, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at north wall and ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Sep 18, 2024
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door leading to east yard located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 18, 2024 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 18, 2024 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Refit lower sash 2nd window from south at west in the 4th room from east located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 18, 2024 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set in the entrance located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 18, 2024 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1stflo, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt 1STFLO
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash spring balance, 2nd window at east in the 1st room from east located at apt 1stflo, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt 1STFLO
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at the ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 1stflo, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Aug 30, 2024 · Apt 1STFLO
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Feb 8, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash window in the 3rd room from north located at apt 1, 1st story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Feb 8, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective floor tiles in the 3rd room from north located at apt 1, 1st story, 2nd apartment from west at north
Feb 8, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 1, 2nd apartment from west at north
Feb 8, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 3rd room from north located at apt 1, 2nd apartment from west at north
Feb 8, 2024 · Apt 1
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing missing standard, 5th from east at 3rd story balcony at fire escape at south
Aug 16, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jul 26, 2023 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jul 26, 2023 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jul 26, 2023 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jul 26, 2023 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jul 26, 2023 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Dec 23, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st story
Dec 23, 2020
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance located at apt 2f, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Dec 23, 2020 · Apt 2F
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective radiator shut off valve in the kitchen located at apt 2f, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Dec 23, 2020 · Apt 2F
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint ; all story balconies at fire escape at north
Jul 18, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Fire escape defective. properly secure loose metal tread; 5th up from bottom at fire escape at north , 2nd story
Jul 18, 2016
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
§ 53, 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder on fire escape at bldg. front
Dec 4, 2012
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required.
Oct 13, 2010
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts required.
Dec 20, 2007
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts required
Sep 23, 2003
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
File with this department a registration statement for building.
Nov 6, 1996
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 4 sty public hall.
Aug 24, 1988
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
D26-10.01 adm code refit door cellar to 1 sty public hall.
Aug 24, 1988
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
D26-10.01 adm code refit door boiler room cellar.
Aug 24, 1988
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective locking device vestibule to 1 sty public hall.
Aug 24, 1988
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair the broken or defective mailboxes vestibule 1 sty public hall.
Aug 24, 1988
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
D26-17.10 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to building's heating system 1 sty public hall and on boiler room door.
Aug 24, 1988
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
D26-21.03 adm code paint or post a sign indicating floors all stys public halls.
Aug 24, 1988
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
D26-19.05 adm code provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination vestibule 1 sty public hall night inspection.
Dec 15, 1986
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 2
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 1
- Hazardous
B4b/16/36/25a/40/48a/4b/bq9/21b/39/47/50a/50b/50c/50d/50e/50f/50g/50h/50i/50j/.50a-steam fittings & unions on fill & vent lines from oil tank.50b-blank coil plate rotted & leaking.50c-no cleanout at chimney
Aug 1, 2007 · Penalty $800
Resolve
Complaints
- Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Aug 29, 2024 · Apt 1STFLO
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Aug 29, 2024 · Apt 1STFLO
Close - Plumbing
Radiator
Aug 29, 2024 · Apt 1STFLO
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Aug 29, 2024 · Apt 1STFLO
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Feb 7, 2024 · Apt 1
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Feb 7, 2024 · Apt 1
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Feb 7, 2024 · Apt 1
Close - General
Cooking gas
Jul 25, 2023 · Apt 1
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jul 25, 2023 · Apt 1
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Jul 25, 2023 · Apt 1
Close
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- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 21, 2020 · Apt 2F
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 22, 2016 · Apt 2F
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
Jul 11, 2016 · Apt 1
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Jul 11, 2016 · Apt 1
Close - Door/window
Door frame
Oct 21, 2015 · Apt 4
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 29, 2012 · Apt 4F
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 4,000 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,003 ft²
- Zoning
- R6A
- Community board
- 307
- Council district
- 39
- Block / lot
- 885 / 73
- Assessed value
- $734,850
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #331936, last renewed Jul 8, 2025.
Questions about 251 20 Street
Who owns 251 20 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 251 20th Street, LLC.
Does 251 20 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 41 housing violations at this property.
Is 251 20 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 7 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 251 20 Street built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 251 20 Street?
It has 6 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.