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157 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3070990049 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 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

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (6) · Noise (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$38,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (4)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)159 Avenue U LLC
Head officerfrank miller
Managing agentMILLER 18 MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2026-07-29

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$754,800 $339,660
2026$853,000 $383,850
2027$1,024,000 $460,800

The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 150 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue U / W 8 St — B3 · 250 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

157 Avenue U

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MILLER 18 MANAGEMENT LLC — 10 buildings, 29 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1921 68 Street BK4 A
159 Avenue U BK4 B
157 Avenue U BK4 B
1789 Ocean Avenue BK3 A
4505 13 Avenue BK3 B
947 51 Street BK3 B
5005 Avenue N BK3 C
1507 Avenue U BK2 A
3121 Quentin Road BK2 A
3517 Avenue S BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-03-27Deed $3,000,000 — from CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC to 159 AVENUE U LLC $3,000,000
2025-03-27AL&R $1,750,000 — from 159 AVENUE U LLC to CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC $1,750,000
2025-03-27Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 159 AVENUE U LLC to CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC $1,750,000
2025-03-20Sold for $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $750,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
14
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
2018003014
2019003014
2020002013
2021003014
2022008019
2023015017
20240090110
20255234014
2026001045
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-03-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-01Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2025-11-06Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2025-10-30Job filed: INSTALL 4 NEW COMBI BOILER AT CELLAR. PLUMBINGWORK AS PER PLANS, NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OROCCUPANCY

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-24Boiler inspection
2026-03-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-12-01Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,000
2025-11-06Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2025-10-30Job filed: INSTALL 4 NEW COMBI BOILER AT CELLAR. PLUMBINGWORK AS PER PLANS, NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OROCCUPANCY$20,000
2025-08-20Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-07-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-04-29Job filed: PLUMBING WORK ON CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$9,000
2025-04-10FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2025-04-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-03-27Deed $3,000,000 — from CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC to 159 AVENUE U LLC$3,000,000
2025-03-27AL&R $1,750,000 — from 159 AVENUE U LLC to CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC$1,750,000
2025-03-27Mortgage $1,750,000 — from 159 AVENUE U LLC to CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC$1,750,000
2025-03-20Sold for $3,000,000$3,000,000
2025-03-04311: Homeless Person Assistance
2025-01-24311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2024
2024-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-03311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-11-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-28Boiler inspection
2024-10-18311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2024-08-09311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2024-04-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-15311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2024-03-01311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2024-03-01311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2023
2023-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-08Boiler inspection
2023-11-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-10-02311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2023-09-08311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2023-08-11311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2023-07-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-29Boiler inspection
2022-09-30311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2022-07-29311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2022-07-29311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-12311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-07-11311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2022-06-24311: Broken Parking Meter — Missing/Stump
2022-03-25311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021
2021-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-15Boiler inspection
2021-06-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-10-21Boiler inspection
2020-08-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-02-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-10-24Boiler inspection
2019-10-18311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019-04-22311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-01-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-10-01311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018-09-14Boiler inspection
2018-02-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-02-12311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2017
2017-10-31Boiler inspection
2017-09-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-03-06311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2014
2014-09-03311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-08-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-06-17311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2013
2013-07-31311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-07-16311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012
2012-01-28311: Hazardous Materials — Unsafe Chemical, Abandoned (HC2)
2011
2011-07-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-06-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010
2010-06-21311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2010-06-21311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2006
2006-07-01CORRD — from RALPH CRISCI FAMILY TRUST to CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC
2002
2002-08-20ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 32A-49 WATER RELIEF VALUE MISSING REPLACE SAFETY OR RELIEF VALUE WITH ASMIE TYPE LINE BLOW DOWN. INSTALL CHECKS VALUE BACK FLOW PR
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-06-13Deed — from RALPH CRISCI FAMILYTRUST; CRISCI, TERESA/AS TR; CRISCI, RALPH to CRISCI AVENUE U LLC
1993
1993-05-04Deed — from CRISCI, RALPH to RALPH CRISCI FAMILYTRUS
1981
1981-09-11Deed — from CRISCI SALVATORE; CRISCI RALPH to CRISCI SALVATORE
1981-09-11Deed — from CRISCI SALVATORE to CRISCI RALPH

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