139 20th Street
139 20th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 10 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SUB FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-08. HPD violation 17174513
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17168510
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17168509
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-08. HPD violation 17174512
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17174478
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17168511
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 17174521
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-06. HPD violation 17168512
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 139 20TH STREET REALTY CORP. Head officer: ANA TAVERAS. Managing agent: ANA TAVERAS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 10, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3006360059, HPD building ID 144972. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Prospect Av (R), 4 min walk
- 25 St (R), 6 min walk
- 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (3 class C, 9 class B). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.