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1223 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3073160039 · 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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$4,000 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$432,000 $194,400
2026$455,000 $204,750
2027$442,000 $198,900

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Sheep BY BarashkaEastern EuropeanB—

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 Worker Hygiene) · 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.

3 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 — Q · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue U / E 13 St — B3 · 200 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 153 Homecrest
Middle: J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham. 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

1223 Avenue U

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

6 311 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: $400,000 on 2011-08-12 (lender: The Bank Of East Asia (U.S.A.) N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-05Deed $1,250,000 — from SA, KENNETH to 1223 U LLC $1,250,000
2025-11-18Sold for $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $625,000
2011-08-12Mortgage $400,000 — from 1223 AVENUE U REALTY LLC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A. $400,000
2011-08-12AL&R $400,000 — from 1223 AVENUE U REALTY LLC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A. $400,000
2011-08-01Deed $700,000 — from HI-CROWN 2000, INC. to 1223 AVENUE U REALTY LLC $700,000
2010-07-28Mortgage $250,000 — from HI-CROWN 2000, INC. to ZELIK, JOSEPH $250,000
2003-09-29Deed $480,000 — from BORNSTEIN, ESTHER; BORNSTEIN, NATHAN to HI-CROWN 2000, INC. $480,000

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170000
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20191001
20200000
20213104
20227108
20232002
20240011
202553210
20261001
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-01-25311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2025-12-05Deed $1,250,000 — from SA, KENNETH to 1223 U LLC
2025-11-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-18Sold for $1,250,000

The full timeline

2026
2026-01-25311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2025
2025-12-05Deed $1,250,000 — from SA, KENNETH to 1223 U LLC$1,250,000
2025-11-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-18Sold for $1,250,000$1,250,000
2025-10-02TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2025-08-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-12Restaurant inspection: SHEEP BY BARASHKA
2025-03-20Restaurant inspection: SHEEP BY BARASHKA — grade B
2025-01-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-23Restaurant inspection: SHEEP BY BARASHKA
2023
2023-05-06311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2023-04-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022
2022-12-12311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-12-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2022-12-12311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-12-09311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2022-12-05311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-06-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-02-07Deed — from 1223 AVENUE U REALTY LLC to SA, KENNETH
2022-01-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-10-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-20311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-09-19311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-09-01Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019
2019-09-20311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016
2016-11-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-11-16Job filed: GAS AUTHORIZATION REQUESTED FOR EXISTING LOCKED GAS METER IN CELLAR FOR EXISTING RESTAURANT'S EXISTING GAS EQUIPMENT; NO NEW ROUGHINGS. NO CHANGE IN B$1,000
2016-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-10-02311: Food Establishment — Plumbing
2016-07-22Job filed: FILING FOR THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY, FIRE SUPPRESSION GAS VALVE HAS BEEN FILED UNDER 300596273.HTHERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANC$3,000
2014
2014-04-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2012
2012-12-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-07-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-06-11311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2012-03-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-02-07311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2011
2011-12-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-12-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-11-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-10-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-10-12311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011-10-12311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2011-08-12Mortgage $400,000 — from 1223 AVENUE U REALTY LLC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A.$400,000
2011-08-12Mortgage satisfied — from HI-CROWN 2000, INC. to ZELIK, JOSEPH
2011-08-12AL&R $400,000 — from 1223 AVENUE U REALTY LLC to THE BANK OF EAST ASIA (U.S.A.) N.A.$400,000
2011-08-01Deed $700,000 — from HI-CROWN 2000, INC. to 1223 AVENUE U REALTY LLC$700,000
2011-05-09311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2011-01-28DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2011-01-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-10-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT.NOTED:ON ROOF OF ONE STORY REAR EXTENSION,NEW STRUCTURE (APPROX 7'WX LX7'HIGH)ERECTED W/CABLE ROOF (95%COMPLETE)PA
2010-09-03311: Noise — Noise: Loud Music/Nighttime(Mark Date And Time) (NP1)
2010-09-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-09-02DOB complaint, category ?
2010-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-08-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-07-31311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2010-07-28Mortgage $250,000 — from HI-CROWN 2000, INC. to ZELIK, JOSEPH$250,000
2010-07-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-07-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-05-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-05-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-04-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-03-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2009
2009-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2009-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-09-29Deed $480,000 — from BORNSTEIN, ESTHER; BORNSTEIN, NATHAN to HI-CROWN 2000, INC.$480,000
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-12-10Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-12-09Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-12-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-10-22Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-10-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1978
1978-05-19Mortgage — from BORNSTEIN ESTHER; BORNSTEIN NATHAN to REISS BER; REISS MORDKO H
1978-05-19Deed — from REISS BER; REISS MORDKO H to BORNSTEIN ESTHER; BORNSTEIN NATHAN

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