1,231 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 838 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 83 311 service requests, 78 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 89% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.1. In ZIP 11223, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (11) · Derelict Vehicles (5) · Dirty Condition (4) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (4) · Illegal Fireworks (2) · Sewer (2).
$265,725 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (28) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | THE RESIDENCES AT 400 U |
| Head officer | NIKOLAOS LEONARDOS |
| Managing agent | DAFNONAS ESTATES LTD |
| Last registered | 2025-08-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| 2026 | $444,635 | $200,085 |
| 2027 | $301,006 | $135,453 |
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP · CHARITABLE · HOUSE OF WORSHIP
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $1,779,698 a year ($18.70 per sq ft), operating expenses $622,418 ($6.54 per sq ft), net operating income $1,157,279. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 84/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (1 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Avenue U — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue U / E 2 St — B3 · 300 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 095 The Gravesend Middle: I.S. 228 David A. Boody. 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.
400 Avenue U
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
36 311 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.
Managed by DAFNONAS ESTATES, LTD — 69 buildings, 1,113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B23 · C9 · D8 · F4. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 69 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from AVENUE U 407 LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC | $1,500,000 | |
| 2025-08-12 | Mortgage $238,307 — from 400U RETAIL LLC to JOVIA FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $238,307 | |
| 2025-08-12 | AL&R $2,054,000 — from 400U RETAIL LLC to JOVIA FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,054,000 | |
| 2025-08-12 | Agreement $2,054,000 — from 400U RETAIL LLC to JOVIA FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,054,000 | |
| 2025-04-15 | Deed $2,350,000 — from BRAHA 405, LLC to VMA SONS AVE U LLC | $2,350,000 | |
| 2025-04-07 | Sold for $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | $83,929 |
| 2024-08-05 | Agreement $775,000 — from BRAHA 405, LLC to MERS, INC. | $775,000 | |
| 2024-07-30 | Mortgage $125,269 — from BRAHA 405, LLC to MERS, INC. | $125,269 | |
| 2024-05-24 | Deed $1,800,000 — from SABBAGH FAMILY LLC to JACK MIZRAHI, CO-TRUSTEE; CHARLES MIZRAHI 2012 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; FRIEDA MIZRAHI, CO-TRUST | $1,800,000 | |
| 2024-05-16 | Sold for $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $64,286 |
| 2024-03-01 | Deed $3,800,000 — from BRAHA, RALPH; BRAHA, SUSAN to SHWEKY, MARCIA | $3,800,000 | |
| 2024-02-22 | Sold for $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $135,714 |
| 2023-11-13 | Deed $2,950,000 — from MORRIS COHEN, EXECUTOR; ETATE OF RENEE COHEN to JERRY NATKIN, TRUSTEE; JERRY NATKIN LIVING TRUST | $2,950,000 | |
| 2023-10-30 | Sold for $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $105,357 |
| 2023-10-20 | Mortgage $1,200,000 — from MALEH, SESAR; MALEH, JULIE to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK | $1,200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 32 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 50 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 41 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
Every one of the 1,231 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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