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20 Van Dam Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02694 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 11222

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 20 Van Dam Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11222
Block: 02694
Lot: 0038
BBL: 3026940038
Unified address ID: 3026940038

Land use and zoning

Land use: Industrial & Manufacturing
Zoning: M3-1 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 8,190 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 72 ft x 96 ft
Built FAR: 1.76
Max commercial FAR: 2
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Warehouses - Fireproof (E1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2009
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 14,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 64 ft x 90 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: LA FORTERIE PROPERTIES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $988,000
Total assessment: $444,600
Land assessment: $73,800
Exempt total: $134,775
Assessment owner: HEPTAGON CREATIONS LT

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Greenpoint
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 8 minutes on foot · 552 m

  • Union Square 30 min 8 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 8 walking, 23 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Penn Station 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. Sale Aug 26, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    20 VAN DAM STREET

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 8, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2005

  1. DOB filing May 23, 2005 $9,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL PAINT SPRAY BOOTH ON FIRST FLOOR REAR.NO CHANGE TO ZONING,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

2004

  1. Permit issued Sep 24, 2004

    EW / SP

    PLBG SCV CONTRACT CO

  2. Permit issued May 6, 2004

    EW / MH

    F & W MECHANICAL CO. INC.

  3. Permit issued May 5, 2004

    EW / OT

    F & W MECHANICAL CO. INC.

  4. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. Permit issued Feb 3, 1998

    PL / PL

    MASTER PLBG & HTG INC

1997

  1. Permit issued Jul 16, 1997

    EW / OT

    HEPTAGON CREATIONS LTD

1996

  1. Permit issued Oct 28, 1996

    EW / OT

    HEPTAGON CREATIONS LTD

1991

  1. ECB violation Apr 25, 1991 $285

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAITAIN DEFECT IS PARAPIT WALL AT ROOF LEVEL FRONT (OF BRICK CONSTRUCTION)IS 8 INCHES OUT OF PLUMB. REMEDY...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HEPTAGON CREATIONSS, LTD
ANDRE JOYAU
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
20 VAN DAM STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
GRANTEE/BUYER
696 PUTNAM AVENUE #1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
186 MONTAGUE ST
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
340 MORGAN AVE
BKLYN, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O ROBERT S MEYERS ESQ
15 MAIDEN LANE
NY, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O ROBERT S MEYERS ESQ
15 MAIDEN LANE
NY, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O ROBERT S MEYERS ESQ
15 MAIDEN LANE
NY, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O ROBERT S MEYERS ESQ
15 MAIDEN LANE
NY, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
340 MORGAN AVE
BKLYN, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
15 MAIDEN LANE
NY, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner