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179 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3070990040 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.7. In ZIP 11223, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (3) · Food Establishment (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$193,588 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,276,000 $76,560
2026$1,370,000 $82,200
2027$1,590,000 $95,400

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Dunkin'Jewish/KosherA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contaminated) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayAvenue U — N · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Avenue U — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue U / W 5 St — B3 · 250 ft
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 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.

Report a problem to 311

179 Avenue U

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

10 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $255,936 on 2026-08-26 (lender: Interaudi Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-26Deed $1,536,000 — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to 179 AVENUE U LLC $1,536,000
2026-08-26Agreement $1,000,000 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK $1,000,000
2026-08-26Mortgage $255,937 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK $255,937
2026-08-26AL&R $1,000,000 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK $1,000,000
2026-08-19Sold for $1,536,000 $1,536,000 $768,000
2021-08-05AL&R $875,000 — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to LAKELAND BANK $875,000
2021-04-21Deed $1,250,000 — from CAPITAL ONE N.A. to BROOKLYN 179,LLC $1,250,000
2021-04-21Mortgage $875,000 — from BROOKLYN 179,LLC to LAKELAND BANK $875,000
2021-04-07Sold for $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $625,000
2009-05-12RPTT $169,465,000 — from NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION INC. & SUBS to CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION $169,465,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
2018004015
2019002013
2020002013
202144104123
20225360014
20232180112
2024012025
2025003025
20260049013
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The last 12 months — 14 records

DateRecord
2026-08-28Mortgage satisfied — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to LAKELAND BANK; PROVIDENT BANK
2026-08-28TL&R — from LAKELAND BANK; PROVIDENT BANK to BROOKLYN 179, LLC
2026-08-26TL&R — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to LAKELAND BANK
2026-08-26Deed $1,536,000 — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to 179 AVENUE U LLC
2026-08-26Agreement $1,000,000 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK
2026-08-26Mortgage assigned — from LAKELAND BANK; PROVIDENT BANK to INTERAUDI BANK
2026-08-26Mortgage $255,937 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK
2026-08-26AL&R $1,000,000 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK
2026-08-19Sold for $1,536,000
2026-06-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-04-17311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-04-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-02-28311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-12-05Restaurant inspection: DUNKIN' — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-28Mortgage satisfied — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to LAKELAND BANK; PROVIDENT BANK
2026-08-28TL&R — from LAKELAND BANK; PROVIDENT BANK to BROOKLYN 179, LLC
2026-08-26TL&R — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to LAKELAND BANK
2026-08-26Deed $1,536,000 — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to 179 AVENUE U LLC$1,536,000
2026-08-26Agreement $1,000,000 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK$1,000,000
2026-08-26Mortgage assigned — from LAKELAND BANK; PROVIDENT BANK to INTERAUDI BANK
2026-08-26Mortgage $255,937 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK$255,937
2026-08-26AL&R $1,000,000 — from 179 AVENUE U LLC to INTERAUDI BANK$1,000,000
2026-08-19Sold for $1,536,000$1,536,000
2026-06-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-04-17311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-04-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-02-28311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025
2025-12-05Restaurant inspection: DUNKIN' — grade A
2025-07-15Boiler inspection
2025-06-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-06-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-04-22311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2024
2024-10-22Boiler inspection
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-08-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-07-25Restaurant inspection: DUNKIN' — grade A
2024-04-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-12-02311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2023-08-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-06-22Restaurant inspection: DUNKIN' — grade A
2023-05-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-05-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-05-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-04-25311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2023-04-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-04-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-01-04Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FOR THE MECHANICAL WORK RELATED TO THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE SPACE. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE,$10,000
2023-01-04Job filed: FILING HEREWITH RELATED PLUMBING WORK TO A PROPOSED INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE, EGGRESS OR$15,000
2022
2022-12-22Job filed: FILING HEREWITH FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION AND MINOR REMOVAL IN THE SPACE. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$74,998
2022-12-03311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2022-10-25ECB CLASS - 2 violation: THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STORE DUNKIN DONUTS INSTALLATION OF NEW OUTLETS SWITCHES LIGHT FIXTURES BRANCH WIRING AND BOXES, OBTAIN PERM$800
2022-10-24DOB complaint, category ?
2022-08-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022-07-21311: Consumer Complaint — Mobile Food Vendor
2022-07-14311: Consumer Complaint — Mobile Food Vendor
2022-07-11311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2022-07-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-06-28311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2022-05-04Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2022-05-04Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2022-05-03Job filed: Installation of temporary supported scaffold as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress an$3,250
2022-05-03Job filed: Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or $3,250
2021
2021-11-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-03Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-11-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-01311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2021-11-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-11-01Permit Sign — Signed-off
2021-11-01DOB complaint, category ?
2021-11-01DOB complaint, category ?
2021-10-26Job filed: FILE THIS APPLICATION TO PROPOSE NEW ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTER WALL SIGN FOR EXISTING FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCU$6,000
2021-10-06Job filed: APPLICATION IS BEING FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE, INCLUDIG REMOVAL OF NON-BEARING PARTITION WALLS, INSTALLATION OF GLAS$81,090
2021-08-05AL&R $875,000 — from BROOKLYN 179, LLC to LAKELAND BANK$875,000
2021-06-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-06-22FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2021-04-30Boiler inspection
2021-04-21Deed $1,250,000 — from CAPITAL ONE N.A. to BROOKLYN 179,LLC$1,250,000
2021-04-21Mortgage $875,000 — from BROOKLYN 179,LLC to LAKELAND BANK$875,000
2021-04-07Sold for $1,250,000$1,250,000
2021-01-09311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2020
2020-07-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-14Boiler inspection
2020-01-13311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2019
2019-12-18311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019-10-02311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2019-01-24Boiler inspection
2018
2018-08-17311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2018-07-30311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2018-07-26311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2018-07-25Boiler inspection
2018-07-06311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2017
2017-07-28311: Sanitation Condition — 22 Weeds
2017-06-20Boiler inspection
2015
2015-05-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-04-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014
2014-12-08311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2014-10-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-10-08Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF A/C UNITS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$14,000
2014-10-08Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF A/C UNITS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$14,000
2011
2011-01-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-01-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-01-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-12-29DOB complaint, category ?
2010-12-28Job filed: STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO BUILDING AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$10,000
2010-12-28Job filed: REPAIR STOREFRONT DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY VEHICLE AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. ERECT TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE NOT TO EXCEED 3'0" FROM PROPER$65,000
2010-12-28Job filed: STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO BUILDING AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$10,000
2010-12-28Job filed: REPAIR STOREFRONT DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY VEHICLE AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. ERECT TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE NOT TO EXCEED 3'0' FROM PROPER$65,000
2010-12-23DOB violation C: EMERGENCY WORK DONE DUE TO VEHICLE CRASHING INTO BUILDING, NO PERMITS OBTAINED MORE THAN 2 DAYS AFTER INCIDENT CONTRARY TO SEC. 28
2010-12-23DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: EMERGENCY WORK COMPLETED AT TGE ABOVE LOCATION DUE TO MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHING INTO FACADE/BANK ON 12-14-10,
2010-12-23DOB violation C: SCHOOL BUS CRASHED INTO BANK STORE FRONT CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
2010-12-22Job filed: REPAIR STOREFRONT DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY VEHICLE AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. ERECT TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE NOT TO EXCEED 3'0" FROM PROPER$20,000
2010-12-22Job filed: STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO BUILDING AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH.$10,000
2010-12-15311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2010-12-15DOB complaint, category ?
2010-12-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2010-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2010-12-14DOB violation C: DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ONE'S CONTROL MULTI VEHICLE ACCIDENT CAUSED SCHOOL BUS TOCRASH INTO BANK STOREFRONT
2009
2009-05-12RPTT $169,465,000 — from NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION INC. & SUBS to CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION$169,465,000
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-03-14Permit SG — ISSUED
2008-03-14Permit SG — ISSUED
2001
2001-04-10Permit SG — ISSUED
2001-04-10Permit SG — ISSUED
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-14Permit PL — ISSUED
1993-06-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1978
1978-11-09Deed — from MAY FRAN REALTY INC to HAMILTON FED SAVS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
1967
1967-10-30Deed — from SAPIENZA SANTO to MAY FRAN REALTY INC
1966
1966-01-27Mortgage — from SAPIENZA GLORIA; SAPIENZA SANTO to FLATBUSH FED SAVS & LOAN ASSN OF BROOKLY
1966-01-27Deed — from BACILE MARIA EXT OF; BACILE CONCETTA; BACILE FRANK; BACILE VICTOR A; BACILE CONSTANCE to SAPIENZA SANTO; SAPIENZA GLORIA

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