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20 Skillman Avenue

167Records
14City systems
6Open violations
43.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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167 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 58 311 service requests, 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 13 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1901
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)RED HOUSE PROPERTY WORKS LLC
BBL3027510014
BIN3068490

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 43.3. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (2) · Dead/Dying Tree (2) · Water System (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1901)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)20 SKILLMAN LLC
Head officerDANIEL J MARGULIES
Managing agentPROPERTY WORKS
Last registered2020-01-07

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,049,000 $182,940
2026$3,307,000 $198,420
2027$3,845,000 $230,700

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Kings County ImperialChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Skillman Av — B48 · 400 ft
Citi BikeUnion Ave & Jackson St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

20 Skillman Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PROPERTY WORKS — 3 buildings, 8 units. Grades across the portfolio: D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
4501 Bronx Boulevard BX3 D
1151 Longfellow Avenue BX3 F
20 Skillman Avenue BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,763,000 on 2023-11-22 (lender: Spring Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-05Agreement $1,763,000 — from RED HOUSE PROPERTY WORKS LLC to SPRING BANK $1,763,000
2023-11-22AL&R $1,763,000 — from RED HOUSE PROPERTY WORKS LLC to SPRING BANK $1,763,000
2023-11-22Mortgage $1,763,000 — from RED HOUSE PROPERTY WORKS LLC to SPRING BANK $1,763,000
2023-11-22Deed $2,350,000 — from 20 SKILLMAN, LLC to RED HOUSE PROPERTY WORKS LLC $2,350,000
2023-11-08Sold for $2,350,000 $2,350,000 $1,175,000
2016-09-22AL&R $1,448,000 — from 20 SKILLMAN, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,448,000
2016-09-22Mortgage $1,448,000 — from 20 SKILLMAN, LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,448,000
2015-12-30AL&R $7,500,000 — from 20 SKILLMAN LLC; 88 PROPERTY 2 LLC; 88 PROPERTY 1 LLC to THE BANCORP BANK $7,500,000
2015-12-30Agreement $7,500,000 — from 88 PROPERTY 2 LLC; 88 PROPERTY 1 LLC; 20 SKILLMAN LLC to THE BANCORP BANK $7,500,000
2015-12-30Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 88 PROPERTY 2 LLC; 88 PROPERTY 1 LLC; 20 SKILLMAN LLC to THE BANCORP BANK $1,500,000
2014-04-09AL&R $6,000,000 — from 88 PROPERTY 2 LLC; 20 SKILLMAN, LLC; 88 PROPERTY 1 LLC to RAIT PARTNERSHIP LP $6,000,000
2014-04-09Mortgage $4,485,501 — from 88 PROPERTY 1 LLC; 88 PROPERTY 2 LLC; 20 SKILLMAN, LLC to RAIT PARTNERSHIP LP $4,485,501
2014-04-09Agreement $6,000,000 — from 88 PROPERTY 1 LLC; 88 PROPERTY 2 LLC; 20 SKILLMAN, LLC to RAIT PARTNERSHIP LP $6,000,000
2008-04-07Deed $1,207,500 — from TENAGLIA, JAMES; TENAGLIA, MARY ANN to 20 SKILLMAN, LLC $1,207,500
2008-04-07Mortgage $950,000 — from 20 SKILLMAN, LLC to TENAGLIA, JAMES $950,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721120015
2018104016
2019023038
2020014005
2021008019
202200120416
2023031408
2024013206
2025112026
2026003003
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 78Ownership & money 40Health & systems 11

Every one of the 167 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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