# 20 Beard Street, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231 BBL 3006060005 · Block 606 · Lot 5 · BIN 3331239, 3805679 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/20-beard-street-3006060005 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10 Also recorded as: 42 Beard St; 37 Van Dyke St ## Summary 20 Beard Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3006060005) is a garage or parking property (building class G7: garage, gas station or parking (subtype G7)), on a 74,432 sq ft lot zoned M1-1. City tax records list the owner as 55 FERRIS ASSOC INC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $5,532,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW). There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “20 Beard Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3006060005)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/20-beard-street-3006060005. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Brooklyn 11231: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 46 Beard Street (202 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/46-beard-street-3006060001 - 21 Beard Street (0.17 mi): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/21-beard-street-3006120130 - Van Dyke Street (122 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/van-dyke-street-3006060010 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 1 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: 55 FERRIS ASSOC INC - Building class: G7 – Garage, gas station or parking (subtype G7) - Year built: — - Floors: — - Units: 0 residential / 0 total - Lot area: 74,432 sq ft · Building area: 0 sq ft - Zoning: M1-1 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $5,532,000, assessed value $2,489,400, tax class 4 - Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws) ## Sales & deeds (ACRIS) Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 1992-09-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1992-09-01 from PORT AUTHORITY OF NY/NJ to 55 FERRIS ASSOCIATESINC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1982-08-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-08-17 from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 3581 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | ## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items). | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2007-06-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 302357820 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. It is proposed to replace existing curb cut . 30" Curb Cut including (2) 3'-0" splayes located on the West side of Otsego Street 102.8 feet from Beard Street as shown on plans. No change to use, egre… | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2007-06-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 302357839 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. It is proposed to erect a fence a shown on plans. No change to use, ergess or occupancy. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2007-09-19 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 302357839: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2007-09-19, expires 2008-09-19. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2007-06-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302357839: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2007-06-22, expires 2007-09-19. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2007-06-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302357820: Alteration / Curb cut. Issued 2007-06-22, expires 2007-09-19. | ipu4-2q9a | ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0140139: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6). Active. | 855j-jady | ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. | Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0140139 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6) | 0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3006060005/violations?type=dob_safety_violation Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear. No records found. ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Abandoned Vehicle – With License Plate. | erm2-nwe9 | ## Owners & contacts Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 55 FERRIS ASSOC INC. | 64uk-42ks | | 1992-09-01 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1992-09-01). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3006060005