8785 20 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11214BBL 3-06442-0018Map
Owner of record: Chen, Gary
8785 20 Avenue is a two-family home built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11214. It has 2 residential units across 2.5 floors. The owner of record is Chen, Gary. HPD has recorded 8 housing violations here, most recently on November 17, 2022.
- HPD violations
- 8
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 18
- HPD complaints
- 6
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
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 8
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 17, 2022
Closed — Violation closed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Mar 16, 2022
Closed — Violation closed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 21, 2021
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 1fl, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 9, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1fl, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 9, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 16, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak above ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1fl, 1st story
Apr 12, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in uniform color ceiling and all walls in the bathroom located at apt 1fl, 1st story
Apr 12, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 1
- Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Dec 13, 2021
Vp*-violation unserved ecb- dismissed
ECB violations · 18
- Class - 3
Planting requirement. noted; at front of premises planting removed and replaced with paving bricks covering entire front yard to crate illegal off street parking pad.; zr23-451, comply with zoning resolution
Dec 8, 2025 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Class - 2
Violation of parking regulation a residential district. noted; at front of premises 1 black mercedes benz suv with ny plates lww-8235 parked using front yard as additional off street parking., conform to parkin
Dec 8, 2025
Resolve - Class - 1
Work does not conform to construction documents- site safety plan.at time of inspection of 3 story top of active jobsite under alt #321594084 observed site safety plan and temporary stairs from 1st floor - 3rd
Dec 13, 2021 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain/institute safety equipment measures-guardrails.at time of inspection of 3 story top off building under alt permit #321894084 observed inadequate guardrails on 3rd floor set back which used r
Dec 13, 2021 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 1
Scaffold.at time of inspection of 3 story topped off jobsite under alt #321594084 observed pipe scaffod aprox 30 feet at exp #2.make shift platform on top missing toeboards and planks not tied down.request for
Dec 13, 2021 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 2
Bc3301.1.2 fire code-fire extinguishers (fdny fc906) atoi on 2styalt jobsite i observed no fire extinguishers onsite.provide fire extinguishers thruout site.comply w/code.
Oct 20, 2021
Resolve - Class - 1
No site safety plan onsite-failure to maintain/display onsite documents as per article 110 of chapter 1 of title 28.at time of inspection ona 2 story alt jobsite,when asking the 4 workers to provide the ssp,the
Oct 20, 2021 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 2
3314.1 supported scaffolds not erected and maintained to code.at time of inspection an active 2 story alt jobsite,i observed supported scaffold installed at exp1,2,and 4.this supported scaffold is not being mai
Oct 20, 2021
Resolve - Class - 2
Const super failed to perform duties-atoi on active 2styalt jobsite i observed following duties not being performed by cs-(1)no competent person onsite-competent person must be onsite@all times.(2)preshift saft
Oct 20, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Signs required atoi on active 2styalt jobsite i observed no signage installed on any fl landings as per bc1022.8 provide all required signs.comply w/code.
Oct 20, 2021
Resolve
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- Class - 2
Jobsite fence not maintained. at time of inspection on an active 2 styalt job site. i observed the construction fence at exp#1 missing plexiglass & the view being blocked by plastic fire proofing-not code compl
Oct 20, 2021
Resolve - Class - 1
Housekeeping atoi on 2styalt jobsite i observed large piles of accumulated combustible debris@exp1,2,3 on 2,1fl&cellar.site has no fire extinguishers,onsite making this immediately hazardous condition.debris is
Oct 20, 2021 · Penalty $625
Resolve - Class - 2
Bc3314.1 failure to install&maintain supported scf atoi of active alt job,observed supported scf setups@exp2&4 which are being used to lay face bricks,said pipe scfs had no means to tie down wood planks.platfor
Jul 8, 2021
Resolve - Class - 1
Bc3304.7 failure to provide adequate means of ingress/egress @time of insp@active jobsitealt1 for vert&hor enlargement of existing 2fmly residential bldg currently@excavation/foundation stage,it was observed fa
Mar 2, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to provide/maintain adequate housekeeping per sec requirements:@time of insp@active jobsitealt1 for vert&hor enlargement of exsiting3sty residential bldgl,observed failure to provide/maintain adequate h
Mar 2, 2021
Resolve - Class - 1
Const super failed to perform duties per code:@time of insp@active jobsitealt1 for vert&hor enlargement of existing 2fmly residential bldg currently@excavation/foundation stage,it was observed that const super
Mar 2, 2021 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Bc3301.6 design,sizes&capacity of materials,structures,temp const&equipment:no design drawing for temp platform&ramp/ladder@time of insp@active jobsitealt1 for vert&hor enlargement of existing bldg,observed@cel
Mar 2, 2021
Resolve - Class - 2
Jobsite fence not maintained or constructed pursuant to subsec:@time of insp@active jobsitealt1 for vert&hor enlargement of existing 3sty residential bldg,observed failure to maintain jobsite const fence per co
Mar 2, 2021
Resolve
Complaints
- Plumbing
Basin/sink
Apr 4, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Apr 4, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Apr 4, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Close - Electric
Wiring
Apr 4, 2018 · Apt 1FL
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 18, 2018 · Apt BLDG
Close - Electric
Power outage
Mar 18, 2018 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B1)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 2.5
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 4,430 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,867 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 47
- Block / lot
- 6442 / 18
- Assessed value
- $150,360
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #818594, last renewed —.
Questions about 8785 20 Avenue
Who owns 8785 20 Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Chen, Gary.
Does 8785 20 Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 8 housing violations at this property.
Is 8785 20 Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 8785 20 Avenue built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 8785 20 Avenue?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.