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20 Ditmars Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03194 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 20 Ditmars Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 03194
Lot: 0015
BBL: 3031940015
Unified address ID: 3031940015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,805 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 1.58
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,850 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LAU, KAREN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,028,000
Total assessment: $14,360
Land assessment: $3,464
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LAU, KAREN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 7 minutes on foot · 434 m

  • Union Square 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 50 min 7 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 7 walking, 46 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 19, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 8, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2016

  1. Sale Mar 25, 2016 $361,000

    Changed hands

    20 DITMARS STREET

2013

  1. HPD violation Jun 27, 2013

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ANTENNA ATTACHED TO GOOSE NECK LADDER AT FIRE...

  2. HPD violation Jun 27, 2013

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF TREE LIMBS HANGING OVER BALCONIES AT EAST YAR...

  3. DOB filing Apr 2, 2013 $9,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED ADD NEW WOOD JOISTS WITH EXISTING WOOD JOISTS AS SISTER JOISTS AT CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EG...

  4. Permit issued Feb 19, 2013

    EW / OT

    LAILE INC

2012

  1. Sale Jun 22, 2012 $385,000

    Changed hands

    20 DITMARS STREET

2008

  1. ECB violation Sep 16, 2008 $0

    CLASS - 1

    SEC.28-201.1 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN PERMIT AS PER VIOLATION 34612866J FOR ERECTING PAR...

  2. ECB violation Mar 7, 2008 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER TO CORRECT VIOLATION #34612866J - FOR ERECTING PARTITIONS CREATING R...

  3. ECB violation Mar 7, 2008 $5,375

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY FOR MORE THAN THE LEGAL NUMBERS OF FAMILIES. DOB RECORDS INDICATE BLDG TO BE LEGALLY ...

  4. ECB violation Mar 7, 2008 $480

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM OR SPACE WHEREREQUIRED. NOTED: AT 2ND FLOOR LEVEL DIVIDED FLO...

2007

  1. ECB violation Oct 24, 2007 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED PARTITIONS TO CREATE 5RMS INSTALLED WATER & WASTE LINES FOR 3PC ...

  2. ECB violation Oct 24, 2007 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM OR SPACE WHEREREQUIRED.NOTED:AT 2ND & 3RD FLS EACH FL HAS CRE...

2005

  1. Sale Oct 27, 2005 $575,000

    Changed hands

    20 DITMARS STREET

2004

  1. Sale Jan 12, 2004 $369,980

    Changed hands

    20 DITMARS STREET

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
KAREN LAU
387 Grand Street K502
New York, NY, 10002
SiteManager
KAREN LAU
JointOwner
KAREN LAU
387 Grand Street K502
New York, NY, 10002
JointOwner
XIUJIE WU
387 Grand Street K502
New York, NY, 10002
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
KAREN LAU
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 MORTGAGE WAY
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
20 DITMARS ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
20 DITMARS ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 MORTGAGE WAY
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 MORTGAGE WAY
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
241 EAST SAGINAW
EASY LANSING, MI, 48823
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 MORTGAGE WAY
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
20 DITMARS ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 MORTGAGE WAY
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, 08054
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner