Office building with commercial space · Dumbo, Brooklyn
20 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
20 Jay Street is an 11-floor office building with commercial space in Dumbo, Brooklyn, built in 1909, with about 418,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 26-28 Jay Street, 22 John Street, 30 John Street, 19-37 Pearl Street and 1 more.
- Office space
- 418K SF
- Floors
- 11
- Year built
- 1909
- Zoning
- M1-4/R8A
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Compared with its neighbors
How 20 Jay Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 3 minute walk, 20 Jay Street is the largest by office floor area. It went up in 1909; the median neighbor dates from 1907. Its estimated property tax, about $7.49 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $9.63.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jay Street | 418K SF | 11 | 1909 | $7.49 |
| 10 Jay Street | 160K SF | 10 | 1898 | $16.41 |
| 35 Jay Street | 183K SF | 11 | 2023 | $25.44 |
| 68 Jay Street | 128K SF | 10 | 1915 | $8.34 |
| 195 Plymouth Street | 45K SF | 6 | 1910 | $8.58 |
| 18 Bridge Street | 47K SF | 4 | 1902 | $4.44 |
| 39 Washington Street | 130K SF | 9 | 1904 | $10.68 |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 26-28 Jay Street; 22 John Street; 30 John Street; 19-37 Pearl Street; 145-165 Plymouth Street
- ZIP code
- 11201
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 500,000 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 500,000 SF
- Office
- 418,182 SF
- Retail
- 22,576 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 19,242 SF
- Height
- 11 floors
- Average floor
- About 45,500 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1909
- Last major alteration
- 1999
- Lot area
- 41,400 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-4/R8A
- Built FAR
- 12.08
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Historic district
- DUMBO Historic District
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3000190001
Nearest subway
- York St
- High St
- Clark St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 11 storefronts at 20 Jay Street for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2025
- 11
- Vacant that day
- 1
- Share vacant here
- 9.1%
- Share vacant across Dumbo
- 9.2%
- Share vacant along Jay Street
- 14.1%
- Share vacant citywide
- 9.2%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2025, pulled 2026-10-16. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2025 filing was due June 1, 2026, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists 20 JAY LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 20 Jay Street at $76.7 million and assesses it at $34.5 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $34.5 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $3.74 million a year before abatements, roughly $7.49 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- 20 JAY LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $76,697,000
- Land market value
- $2,160,000
- Assessed value
- $34,513,650
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $3.74 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $7.49
City market value by tax year
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How to find who owns any NYC buildingSource: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-16; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
20 Jay Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns an A (85 or higher). Its site energy use came to 28.8 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 80.4 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,188 metric tons of CO2e (2.53 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 97 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- A (85 or higher)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Site energy use intensity
- 28.8 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 80.4 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 1,188 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 2.53 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 469,757 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
Energy sources in 2024
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 20 Jay Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 1, 6 and 7, the basement and the cellar). The newest build-out, on the cellar, was first permitted in November 2025 (construction, structural; filed cost estimate $300,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 1
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 2
- Newest job first permitted
- November 2025
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 6
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1, 6 and 7, basement, cellar
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
Build-outs across DumboWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-24 (permits issued through 2026-10-22). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
Landmarks Preservation Commission records
Architecture and history
20 Jay Street was designed by William Higginson and built in 1909 in the Industrial Neoclassical style. It stands in the DUMBO Historic District, so exterior changes and new signage go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
- Architect
- William Higginson
- Constructed
- 1909
- Style
- Industrial Neoclassical
- Primary material
- Reinforced concrete
- Built as
- Warehouse
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-16. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.
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Questions about 20 Jay Street
How big is 20 Jay Street?
20 Jay Street has about 500,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 418,000 square feet of office, 23,000 square feet of retail and 19,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 20 Jay Street built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date 20 Jay Street to 1909, designed by William Higginson. The building is 11 floors tall.
Who designed 20 Jay Street?
William Higginson, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Industrial Neoclassical and its original use as a warehouse.
What other addresses does 20 Jay Street have?
City records list 26-28 Jay Street, 22 John Street, 30 John Street, 19-37 Pearl Street and 145-165 Plymouth Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3000190001) as 20 Jay Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 20 Jay Street?
20 Jay Street is in ZIP code 11201, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 20 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, in Dumbo.
What is the zoning at 20 Jay Street?
The lot is in the M1-4/R8A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 12.08 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot. It is inside the DUMBO Historic District, so exterior changes go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What subway station is closest to 20 Jay Street?
The closest subway station to 20 Jay Street is York St (the F train), about 1000 feet away in a straight line, roughly 4 minutes on foot. Also nearby: High St (the A and C trains), 8 min walk; Clark St (the 2 and 3 trains), 11 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 20 Jay Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 20 JAY LLC as the owner of record of 20 Jay Street (BBL 3000190001). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of 20 Jay Street?
20 Jay Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 97 earns an A. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 28.8 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 80.4 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,188 metric tons of CO2e (2.53 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 20 Jay Street?
In the 12 months to October 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 20 Jay Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 1, 6 and 7, the basement and the cellar). The newest build-out, on the cellar, was first permitted in November 2025 (construction, structural; filed cost estimate $300,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3000190001. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 20 Jay Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $34.5 million for 20 Jay Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $3.74 million a year, roughly $7.49 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3000190001 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 20 Jay Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 20 Jay Street at $76.7 million ($2.16 million of it land) and its assessed value at $34.5 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value fell 1% from 2022/23 ($77.8 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 20 Jay Street?
Owners registered 11 storefronts at 20 Jay Street for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. At least one storefront here has been reported vacant at the end of every year since 2019. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2025 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there office space for lease at 20 Jay Street?
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