288 20th Street

288 20th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 60 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 5 buildings on record; 5 graded D or F.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (60 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

60 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 18 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 150 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-01-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

3 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: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-17. HPD violation 16972634
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR SAGGING AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-17. HPD violation 16972636
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-09-04. HPD violation 12558086
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-11-13. HPD violation 12058405
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2007-02-20. HPD violation 6609702
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2007-02-20. HPD violation 6609700
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2007-02-20. HPD violation 6609701
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2024-09-04. HPD violation 17232243

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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.

Owner and management

Owner: JON L WONG. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3008910032, HPD building ID 145056. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Av (R), 7 min walk
• 25 St (R), 7 min walk
• 15 St-Prospect Park (F, G), 13 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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 2026-10-28.