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222 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3071220008 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

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

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Noise (4) · Food Establishment (4) · Dirty Condition (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Snow or Ice (1).

Filed construction activity

$482,340 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$694,000 $312,300
2026$720,000 $324,000
2027$691,000 $310,950

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Castell'sJewish/KosherA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, No Permit or License) · 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 4 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 2011 (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.

Getting around

SubwayAvenue U — F · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Avenue U — N · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-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

222 Avenue U

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

20 311 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

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-10-06Deed $1,985,000 — from TAVERNA, CO-TRUSTEE, MADELINE M; TAVERNA TRUST; 222 AVENUE U LLC; TAVERNA, CO-TRUSTEE, THO to QQJ REALTY LLC $1,985,000
2020-09-10Sold for $1,985,000 $1,985,000 $1,985,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017052007
20180640010
2019000101
2020301206
2021000000
2022017008
2023012003
20246140011
202500100111
2026006006
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-09-03311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-03-24311: Obstruction — Cone
2025-11-13311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-11-01Restaurant inspection: CASTELL'S — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-03311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-03-24311: Obstruction — Cone
2025
2025-11-13311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-11-01Restaurant inspection: CASTELL'S — grade A
2025-09-30311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2025-09-30311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2025-09-29311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2025-09-28311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024
2024-11-06311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-08-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-02-20Job filed: EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WITH INTERIOR DEMOLITION ON THE 1ST FLOOR ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, MEANS OF EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$222,170
2024-02-20Job filed: EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WITH PARTIAL PLUMBING DEMOLITION WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT2 JOB # B00994901-I1. NO$14,000
2024-02-19311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2024-02-09Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024-02-05Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-01-30Job filed: EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WITH PARTIAL PLUMBING DEMOLITION WORK ON THE 1ST FLOOR ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT2 JOB # B00994901-I1. NO$14,000
2024-01-30Job filed: EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WITH INTERIOR DEMOLITION ON THE 1ST FLOOR ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, MEANS OF EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$222,170
2024-01-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-08-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-07-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-01-07311: Obstruction — Cone
2022
2022-12-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-12-03311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2022-10-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-09-17311: Obstruction — Cone
2022-09-17311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2022-08-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-06311: Obstruction — Cone
2022-01-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2020
2020-11-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2020-10-06Deed $1,985,000 — from TAVERNA, CO-TRUSTEE, MADELINE M; TAVERNA TRUST; 222 AVENUE U LLC; TAVERNA, CO-TRUSTEE, THO to QQJ REALTY LLC$1,985,000
2020-10-06Job filed: FILE APPLICATION TO REMOVE BALCONY AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING IN ORDER TO RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION#35315102P. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$5,000
2020-10-06Job filed: FILE APPLICATION TO REMOVE BALCONY AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING IN ORDER TO RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION#35315102P. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY$5,000
2020-09-10Sold for $1,985,000$1,985,000
2020-04-13311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019
2019-12-23CORRD — from TAVERNA, DECEASED, FREDERICK J JR; FRED J. TAVERNA, JR; ESTATE OF FREDERICK J. TAVERNA, JR to TAVERNA, JOHN; TAVERNA, THOMAS J
2018
2018-04-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSERVED A STEEL BALCONY ON THE 2ND FL AT EXP#1 W/DECORATIVE METAL RAILS & 2 FLAGS. NO PERMIT ON RECORD AT DOB'$1,250
2018-03-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2018-03-01DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-11311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2018-02-11311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2018-02-11311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2018-02-11DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-11DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-11DOB complaint, category ?
2018-01-24DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2017-10-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 32-657 SIGN LOCATION NOT PERMITTED BY ZONING RESOLUTION. ROOF TOP BUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGN IS NOT PERMITTED IN C1-3 DISTRICT S$2,000
2017-09-28311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2017-09-28DOB complaint, category ?
2017-05-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2017-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2017-03-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-10-27311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2016-10-05311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2016-06-27311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016-06-20311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016-04-17311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2016-04-12311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2015
2015-10-06Certificate of occupancy Final
2015-09-04Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2015-08-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-01-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-29Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #320915284 NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2014-12-29Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION #320915284 NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2014-12-22Deed — from JOHN TAVERNA REVOCABLE TRUST; JOHN TAVERNA, AS TRUSTEE to 222 AVENUE U, LLC
2014-08-27Job filed: PA
2014-08-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-08-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-08-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-07-11Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE AL ARM SYSTEM.$20,000
2014-04-09Job filed: A1$212,000
2014-04-09Job filed: A1$212,000
2014-03-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-03-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-03-10Job filed: REMOVE INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND FINISHES IN EXISTING STORES. BUILD OUT TO BE FILED SEPARATELY. NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$33,000
2014-01-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-11-08Deed — from TAVERNA, THOMAS to THOMAS J. TAVERNA AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE T; MADELINE M. TAVERNA AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE
2012
2012-07-24311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2011
2011-10-31311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2011-10-31311: Indoor Sewage — Sewage Odor
2010
2010-11-04311: Sewer — Sewer Odor (SA2)
2009
2009-10-20Deed — from TAVERNA, JOHN to JOHN TAVERNA REVOCABLE TRUST; JOHN TAVERNA, AS TRUSTEE
2002
2002-12-13Deed — from TAVERNA, JOHN; TAVERNA, THOMAS to TAVERNA, JOHN; TAVERNA, THOMAS
2002-12-13Deed — from ELLISON, DENISE /EXEC; TAVERNA, FRED J /LWT to TAVERNA, JOHN; TAVERNA, THOMAS
2002-11-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-09-11Job filed: Replacement of existing roof-top air conditioning unit with new, per plans. No change to Legal Use, Egress or Certificate of Occupancy.$10,000
2002-09-11Job filed: Replacement of existing roof-top air conditioning unit with new, per plans. No change to Legal Use, Egress or Certificate of Occupancy.$10,000
1998
1998-09-21Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-08-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-01-27Permit AL — ISSUED
1994
1994-07-20ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT (WORK NOTED) 1)NEW DRYWALL PARTITION ERRECTED AT MID SECTION WEST STORE 2)WOOD STAIRCASE BUILT FROM FIRST F$350
1994-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-12-18Deed — from TAVERNA, FRED J to TAVERNA, JOHN; TAVERNA, FRED J; TAVERNA, FRED J JR; TAVERNA, THOMAS
1989
1989-01-25DOB violation ES:
1985
1985-12-30Deed — from TAVERNA, MARGARET; TAVERNA, LOUISE/ESTOF; TAVERNA, FRED J to TAVERNA, THOMAS; TAVERNA, FRED J JR; TAVERNA, FRED J; TAVERNA, JOHN

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