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5909 20 Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05514 • Lot 0006 • Zip: 11204

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 5909 20 Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11204
Block: 05514
Lot: 0006
BBL: 3055140006
Unified address ID: 3055140006

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.67
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 21

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BENISH, ASHER YOSEF

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,302,000
Total assessment: $37,450
Land assessment: $10,757
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: DONG, LAN XIANG

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Borough Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
55 St D

About 4 minutes on foot · 278 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 41 min 4 walking, 37 riding
  • Union Square 44 min 4 walking, 40 riding
  • Times Square 49 min 4 walking, 45 riding
  • Penn Station 51 min 4 walking, 47 riding
  • Grand Central 52 min 4 walking, 48 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. DOB NOW filing Apr 28, 2026 $1,053,587

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 29, 2026 $43,200

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 28, 2025 $50,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2025 $1,053,587

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2025 $43,200

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 9, 2024 $1,053,587

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Jul 17, 2024 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    3301.1.1-DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED 3 STORY ALTERATION ACTIVE SITE. UPON FURTHER OBSERVED GC FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFE...

  3. ECB violation Jul 17, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED 3 STORY ALTERATION ACTIVE SITE . UPON REQUEST TO SEE SSP NONE WAS PROVIDED BY COMPETENT PE...

  4. ECB violation Mar 5, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    RCA WAS ISSUED ON 8/09/2023 BY INSPECTOR BADGE # 2770 FOR WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. INSPECTOR OBSERVED ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIO...

2023

  1. DOB violation Aug 9, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION BEING DONE REAR EXP3, EXTENSION ADDED TO REAR OF BUILDING CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND FLOOR SYSTEM I...

2022

  1. HPD violation Dec 27, 2022

    Class I

    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF...

  2. HPD violation Dec 22, 2022

    Class B

    § 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLI...

  3. HPD violation Dec 22, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZ...

  4. HPD violation Dec 22, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEA...

  5. ECB violation Dec 18, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS. PRIVATE DWELLING ILLEGALLY CONVER...

  6. HPD violation Sep 2, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION...

  7. Sale Aug 25, 2022 $999,000

    Changed hands

    5909 20TH AVENUE

2014

  1. Sale Aug 19, 2014 $737,000

    Changed hands

    5909 20TH AVENUE

2007

  1. DOB filing Apr 12, 2007 $65,000

    Alteration Type I

    Horizontal enlargement @ rear to second floor, New third floor, Garage @ rear of lot. Partition and plumbing work as ...

2003

  1. Sale Jun 12, 2003 $490,000

    Changed hands

    5909 20 AVENUE

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BROOKSTONE DEVELOPERS LLC
WOODMERE, NY, 11598
Owner
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES INC
MONROE TWP, NJ, 08831
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
5909 20TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
PARTY 1
4403 15TH AVENUE
SUITE 466
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
5909 20TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
GRANTEE/BUYER
5909 20TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
5909 20TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
GRANTEE/BUYER
5909 20TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner