20 Broadway
20 Broadway, between Kent and Wythe avenues · Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
BBL 3021297508 · BIN 3059499
- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Elevator, superintendent, video security, bicycle storage and individual storage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,192
- 3 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.6%
- Recorded sales
- 16
- On record
- 2006–2026
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20 Broadway is an older commercial building enlarged from five to seven stories during its conversion to fourteen condominium residences. The lower red-brick structure and the added upper floors belong to different construction periods. Its position near the East River places the Williamsburg Bridge prominently in the outlook from some apartments.
Historical reporting traces the property to the nineteenth century and identifies wool sorting and storage among its former uses. A circa-1940 tax photograph shows the original five-story mass and a substantial cornice. The condominium conversion retained parts of the older street-level architecture, including cast-iron pilasters.
Architecture and unit composition
DOB's conversion filing called for a change to residential use and the transfer of floor area from the rear to new sixth and seventh floors. Daniel Bernstein was the architect on that job. The permit was issued in April 2004 and the work signed off in September 2006.
The apartment mix includes large one-bedroom homes and two-bedroom layouts. Recorded areas range from the high 800s to more than 1,200 square feet. Open living and kitchen areas, high ceilings and broad windows give the interiors their loft character; private balconies appear in some layouts.
Upper-floor exposures can include the river, the bridge and Manhattan. The views depend on orientation and height within the building. Central heating and cooling and in-unit laundry are documented throughout several different apartment configurations.
The added upper stories create a separate architectural layer above the brick base. Their position and outdoor space distinguish these homes from residences occupying the original commercial floors. The building has individual storage in addition to the space within the apartments.
Building operations
An elevator, superintendent and video-security system support the residential floors. Bicycle storage and separately allocated storage areas supplement the apartments. The tax structure includes fourteen residential lots and two commercial lots, reflecting the building's mixed-use ownership.
The J-51 benefit has expired. It began in 2008 and was last active on the 2022 roll after a fourteen-year term. The condominium now carries its post-abatement tax liability.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $554 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $2.01 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Bike storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $5,903/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $35
- Modeled exposure split equally across 14 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2015–20 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 301 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,075 sf | $1,350,000 | $1,256/sf | -0.9% |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 203 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 882 sf | $1,025,000 | $1,162/sf | -6.4% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 503 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 886 sf | $1,056,500 | $1,192/sf | -3.9% |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 602 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,243 sf | $1,750,000 | $1,408/sf | +0.0% |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 302 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,083/sf | -2.6% |
| May 30, 2019 | 402 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,195 sf | $1,180,000 | $987/sf | -15.7% |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 503 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 886 sf | $964,000 | $1,088/sf | -3.4% |
| Oct 2, 2017 | 202 | 2 BR · 1,195 sf | $1,460,000 | $1,222/sf | -2.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,192/sf (recorded) across 3 sales. Median listing discount 2.6% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-02129-7508; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at 20 Broadway, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $6,425 |
3 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease July 2025. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.06M (3 sales in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $47,888 to close, or 4.5% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $10,565
- Mortgage recording tax: $15,253
- Title insurance: $4,754
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $17,315
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Comparable buildings
- 180 South 4th Street: A prewar condominium of similarly limited residential scale in southern Williamsburg.
- The Williamsberry: A larger conversion for comparing industrial architecture and the scale of shared operations.
- Lofts1: Another smaller prewar condominium with a loft-building context.
- The Gretsch: A much larger nearby conversion on Broadway, useful for comparing inventory and building services.
- The Esquire Building: A larger industrial condominium conversion closer to the waterfront corridor.
More Williamsburg buildings
- 19 North Henry Street — 2025 condominium
- 2 Bayard Street (The Lotus) — 2006 condominium
- 20 Bayard Street (The Bayard Views) — 2005 condominium by Karl Fischer Architects
- 201 Berry Street — condominium
- 202 Division Avenue — 1998 condominium
- 204 Withers Street (Layla) — 2025 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Williamsburg.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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