Brooklyn · Block 5476 · Lot 9 · 11204

5203 20 Avenue

class V0 · owner of record: Fischman Melvin

8open violations
$63,750ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
—no dated deadlines found

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Compliance deadlines

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Open violations

ECB / OATH (7) · $63,750 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Oct 22, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIO#35717340M. AS OF 10/22/2026., FILE A CERTIFICAT
#39208864N
Jan 6, 2027
PENDING
$1,250
Aug 26, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:AT TIME OFINSPECTION,OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT SIDE,NEXT TO A BUS THERE IS LOTS OF BLACK GARBAGE BAGS WITH TRASH,AND DEBRIS BEING STORED.REM:CLEAN THE LOT
#35717342X
Nov 5, 2025
DEFAULT
$6,250
Aug 26, 2025Construction CLASS - 2
ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED 6 SCHOOL BUSES BEING PARKED IN THE LOT,WHICH IS A R5 GENERAL RESIDENCE DISTRICT.THIS IS ILLEGAL IN THIS DISTRICT.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGA
#35717341Y
Nov 5, 2025
DEFAULT
$6,250
Aug 26, 2025Unknown CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY WHILE,SEALED,PADLOCKED,CLOSED.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION,VACANT LOT IS STILL BEING USED AS PARKING/STORAGE AREA FOR SCHOOL BUSES,WHILE UNDER A PADLOCK CLOSURE FROM 2020 UNDER DOB VIO#3681802.REM:COMP
#35717340M
Nov 5, 2025
DEFAULT
$50,000
Jan 30, 2019Construction CLASS - 3
FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT NOTED: AT FRONT AND REAR (EXP 1,2,3,4 )UNSTALLED CHAIN LINK FENCE APPROX 8' FEET HEIGHT EXCEEDING THE 4'FEET HEIGHT REQUIREMENT AT FRONT OF PROPERTY AND EXCEEDS THE 6FT HEIGH
#35379353M
Sep 25, 2019
IN VIOLATION
$0
Nov 21, 2017Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35208152Y ISSUED ON 05/15/17 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01.REM:COMPLY WITH COMMISSI
#35281135Z
Jul 31, 2018
IN VIOLATION
$0
May 15, 2017Construction CLASS - 3
WORK W/OUT A PERMIT. NOTED: BLDG FULLY DEMOLISHED UNDER DOB APPLICATION# 310301946 (SIGNED OFF ON 4/13/09). OBSERVED: APPROX 10 LF CURB CUT CREATED @ 52ND ST ELEVATION AS ACCESS FOR VEHICLES TO EMPTY LOT WHICH
#35208512Y
Mar 2, 2018
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Feb 24, 2020PADLOCK

#3681802
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (0)

None open.

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Oct 22, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. NO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIO#35717340M. AS OF 10/22/2026., FILE A CERTIFICATOpen

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City records as of Oct 27, 2026, 7:14 PM ET. BBL 3054760009.

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