159 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3070990048 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 3 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 7.5. In ZIP 11223, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-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.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Encampment (17) · Illegal Dumping (3) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · Sewer (1) · Urinating in Public (1).
$47,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-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).
| Registered owner(s) | 159 Avenue U LLC |
| Head officer | frank miller |
| Managing agent | MILLER 18 MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $691,200 | $311,040 |
| 2026 | $781,000 | $351,450 |
| 2027 | $937,000 | $421,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (0 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 — N · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Avenue U — F · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue U / W 8 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.
159 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 |
26 311 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 MILLER 18 MANAGEMENT LLC — 10 buildings, 29 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 68 Street | BK | 4 | A |
| 159 Avenue U | BK | 4 | B |
| 157 Avenue U | BK | 4 | B |
| 1789 Ocean Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 4505 13 Avenue | BK | 3 | B |
| 947 51 Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 5005 Avenue N | BK | 3 | C |
| 1507 Avenue U | BK | 2 | A |
| 3121 Quentin Road | BK | 2 | A |
| 3517 Avenue S | BK | 1 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from 159 AVENUE U LLC to CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2025-03-27 | Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 159 AVENUE U LLC to CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC | $1,750,000 | |
| 2025-03-27 | Deed $3,000,000 — from CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC to 159 AVENUE U LLC | $3,000,000 | |
| 2025-03-20 | Sold for $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $750,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | 311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request | |
| 2026-07-24 | 311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate | |
| 2026-07-24 | DOB complaint, category ? | |
| 2026-06-24 | Boiler inspection | |
| 2026-06-24 | Boiler inspection | |
| 2026-06-24 | Boiler inspection | |
| 2026-06-24 | Boiler inspection | |
| 2026-05-28 | 311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request | |
| 2026-03-27 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2025-12-08 | Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | |
| 2025-12-01 | Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | |
| 2025-11-06 | Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off | |
| 2025-10-30 | Job filed: INSTALL 4 NEW COMBI BOILER AT CELLAR. PLUMBINGWORK AS PER PLANS, NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OROCCUPANCY |