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189 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3071000045 · 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 class4
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 85% 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 13.3. 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2003-10-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (2) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Graffiti (1) · Snow or Ice (1).

Filed construction activity

$154,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1)
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$384,000 $172,800
2026$324,000 $145,800
2027$372,000 $167,400

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Papa John's PizzaPizzaAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Ventilation) · 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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Avenue U — F · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue U / W 5 St — B3 · 100 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

189 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

5 311 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: $1,922,790 on 2021-07-20 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-07-20Mortgage $1,922,791 — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,922,791
2021-07-20AL&R $2,250,000 — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $2,250,000
2006-12-15Deed $650,000 — from CMZ REALTY CORP. to MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC. $650,000
2006-12-15Mortgage $450,000 — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $450,000
2006-12-15AL&R $450,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC. $450,000
2004-05-06Mortgage $280,000 — from CMZ REALTY CORP to AMERASIA BANK $280,000
1998-04-20Mortgage $185,000 — from CMZ REALTY CORP to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK $185,000
1986-11-19Mortgage $100,000 — from CIVIELLO, CHARLES F; PAPPALARDO, JOSEPH to MARTIN, JOHN NICHOLAS; MARTIN, VIOLET $100,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
10
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002002
2018100214
2019101013
2020004015
20212134010
2022001001
2023020002
2024011024
2025012003
2026002024
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-08-20311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-05-05Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA — grade A
2026-03-30Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA · mice evidence
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-20311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-05-05Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA — grade A
2026-03-30Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA · mice evidence
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2024
2024-12-26Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA — grade A
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-07-31Restaurant inspection: PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA · mice evidence
2024-06-10311: Food Establishment — Ventilation
2023
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-11-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-09-12311: Dirty Conditions — E4 18" Law
2021-08-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-07-20Mortgage $1,922,791 — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$1,922,791
2021-07-20Mortgage assigned — from FLUSHING BANK to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2021-07-20AL&R $2,250,000 — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$2,250,000
2021-07-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-06-15TL&R — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC to FLUSHING BANK, FKA, FLUSHING SAVINGS BAN
2021-06-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-05-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-05-13DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-09-14Boiler inspection
2020-08-27311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-02-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019
2019-05-24Boiler inspection
2019-03-22Job filed: FILING FOR HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT OF 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE.$82,000
2019-03-11311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Collapsed
2018
2018-05-10Boiler inspection
2018-04-12Job filed: HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL EXTENSION OF 2-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING.$72,000
2018-01-26ZONE — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC
2018-01-26CERT — from ABSOLUTE TITLE AGENCY
2017
2017-07-11311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2017-06-20311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2016
2016-04-08311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014
2014-12-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-07-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-08-28311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2012
2012-11-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-09-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-08-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-08-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-20Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2-STY FRAME BUILDING AT 1ST FLOOR, REPLACE EXIST FRONT DOOR,ALSO MINOR PLUMBING & MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLAN.NO C$96,000
2012-08-20Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2-STY FRAME BUILDING AT 1ST FLOOR, REPLACE EXIST FRONT DOOR,ALSO MINOR PLUMBING & MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLAN.NO C$96,000
2012-07-23Job filed: INTERIOR, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL MODIFICATIONS AS PER PLANS HERE FILED. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$29,400
2011
2011-01-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-11-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-11-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-07-31Job filed: FILE APPLICATION FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN,INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN MECHANICAL SYSTEM & PLUMBING ON FIRST FLOOR FOR A BEKARY AND $18,000
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-03-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-03-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-03-12Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — WIRING
2007-03-12Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2007-03-12Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-10Mortgage satisfied — from CMZ REALTY CORP. to AMERASIA BANK
2007-01-10TL&R — from CMZ REALTY CORP. to AMERASIA BANK
2006
2006-12-15Deed $650,000 — from CMZ REALTY CORP. to MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC.$650,000
2006-12-15Mortgage $450,000 — from MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$450,000
2006-12-15AL&R $450,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to MEGA REALTY OF NY, LLC.$450,000
2006-12-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY-NOTED CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #117867 DATED 12/7/61 CLASSIFY 1$2,500
2006-12-08DOB violation C: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY.NOTED: C OF O #177867 DATED DEC 7TH 1961,CLASSIFY 1ST FL AS A STORE
2006-11-24DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-05-06Mortgage $280,000 — from CMZ REALTY CORP to AMERASIA BANK$280,000
2004-05-06AL&R — from CMZ REALTY CORP to AMERASIA BANK
2003
2003-10-10HPD class C: SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2ND STORY APT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-06-27Job filed: INSTALL AUTOAMTIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
2001-06-27Job filed: INSTALL AUTOAMTIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
1999
1999-03-29DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from PAPPALARDO, JOSEPH; CIVIELLO, CHARLES F to MARTIN, JOHN NICHOLAS; MARTIN, VIOLET
1998-04-20Mortgage $185,000 — from CMZ REALTY CORP to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK$185,000
1998-04-20Mortgage assigned — from CMZ REALTY CORP to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK
1998-04-20Deed — from GOLDBERG, RICHARD to CMZ REALTY CORP
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-06-18TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-02-07Deed — from NEWMAN, IRVING to CIVIELLO, CHARLES F; PAPPALARDO, JOSEPH
1989
1989-08-09Deed — from CIVIELLO, CHARLES F; PAPPALARDO, JOSEPH to NEWMAN, IRVING
1986
1986-11-19Deed — from MARTIN, JOHN NICHOLAS; MARTIN, VIOLET to CIVIELLO, CHARLES F; PAPPALARDO, JOSEPH
1986-11-19PAT — from MARTIN, VIOLET to MARTIN, JOHN N; MARTIN,JOHN NICHOLASAKA
1986-11-19Mortgage $100,000 — from CIVIELLO, CHARLES F; PAPPALARDO, JOSEPH to MARTIN, JOHN NICHOLAS; MARTIN, VIOLET$100,000
1967
1967-03-16Mortgage — from MARTIN VIOLET; MARTIN JOHN N to RICCI LOUIS

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