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1315 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3073180043 · 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 class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11229, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$242,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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$1,526,000 $91,560
2026$1,614,000 $96,840
2027$1,693,000 $101,580

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Wheatfield BakeryBakery Products/DessertsAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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 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.

Getting around

SubwayAvenue U — Q · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue U / E 13 St — B3 · 150 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

1315 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

2 311 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: $80,000 on 2001-07-27 (lender: Gross, Ruth and Gross, Seymour). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2001-07-27Mortgage $80,000 — from J F P LLC to GROSS, SEYMOUR; GROSS, RUTH $80,000
2001-07-27Mortgage $380,000 — from JFP LLC to EASTBANK NA $380,000
1998-03-31Mortgage $180,000 — from GROSS, RUTH to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $180,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
11
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201801012
201900112
202000011
20211000111
202200011
202300538
202400134
202500044
202600123
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-06-18Boiler inspection
2026-03-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-01-21Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY — grade A
2025-12-10Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY · mice evidence

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-18Boiler inspection
2026-03-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-01-21Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY — grade A
2025
2025-12-10Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY · mice evidence
2025-08-27Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY — grade C · mice evidence
2025-07-07Boiler inspection
2025-04-25Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY · mice evidence
2024
2024-10-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-20Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY — grade C · mice evidence
2024-07-10Boiler inspection
2024-03-20Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY · mice evidence
2023
2023-08-24Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY — grade B · mice evidence
2023-08-10Restaurant inspection: WHEATFIELD BAKERY
2023-07-25Boiler inspection
2023-07-23311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2023-03-27311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Affecting Sewer or Foundation
2023-03-14311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2023-01-05311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Affecting Sewer or Foundation
2023-01-05311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022
2022-07-29Boiler inspection
2021
2021-10-28Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH PLUMBING WORK: RELOCATE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES; NEW COMBI BOILERS ON CELLAR$24,000
2021-10-15Job filed: INSTALL NEW COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD AND EXHAUST DUCT FROM FIRST FLOOR UP TO ROOF AND CONNECT TO EXHAUST FAN AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OC$5,000
2021-10-15Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THI$80,000
2021-10-15Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH PLUMBING WORK: RELOCATE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES; NEW COMBINERS ON CELLAR. NO$24,000
2021-07-29Boiler inspection
2021-05-27Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-05-21Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2021-05-11Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-05-07Job filed: INSTALL NEW COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD AND EXHAUST DUCT FROM FIRST FLOOR UP TO ROOF AND CONNECT TO EXHAUST FAN AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OC$5,000
2021-05-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR, FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH PLUMBING WORK: RELOCATE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FIXTURES; NEW COMBI BOILERS ON CELLAR$24,000
2021-05-06Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THI$80,000
2020
2020-08-19Boiler inspection
2019
2019-08-19311: Consumer Complaint — Furniture Store
2019-07-23Boiler inspection
2018
2018-10-19Boiler inspection
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-12-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-08-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-08-23311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2014-01-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-06-14311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2013-06-14311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012
2012-08-02311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2012-05-09311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2011
2011-12-05311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2008
2008-09-06ECB CLASS - 3 violation: B354,15,16,24B,38,50A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K. 50A. RELIEF VALVE NOT PIPEDDOWN TO PROPER HEIGHT. 50B. NO CHECK VALVE. 50C. NO CLEANOUT$100
2008-09-06ECB CLASS - 3 violation: B354,15,16,24B,38,39,50A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I. 50A. IMPROPER BOILER BASE. 50B. NO CHECK VALVE. 50C. NO CLEANOUT. 50D. BACKFLOW NOT PIPE$100
2008-08-13Mortgage satisfied — from JFP LLC to EASTBANK, N.A.
2008-08-13TL&R — from JFP LLC to EASTBANK, N.A.
2003
2003-07-08Mortgage satisfied — from JFP LLC to GROSS, SEYMOUR; GROSS, RUTH
2001
2001-07-27Mortgage $80,000 — from J F P LLC to GROSS, SEYMOUR; GROSS, RUTH$80,000
2001-07-27Mortgage $380,000 — from JFP LLC to EASTBANK NA$380,000
2001-07-27Mortgage assigned — from JFP LLC to EASTBANK NA
2001-07-27Deed — from GROSS, RUTH; GROSS, SEYMOUR to JFP LLC
1998
1998-03-31Mortgage $180,000 — from GROSS, RUTH to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$180,000
1998-03-31Mortgage assigned — from GROSS, RUTH to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1998-03-31Deed — from GROSS, SEYMOUR to GROSS, RUTH
1998-03-31Mortgage satisfied — from GROSSRESIDING, SEYMOUR to SHAPIRO, ROBERT; SHAPIRO, WILLIAM
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-06-18CTOR — from GROSS, SEYMOUR DEF; GROSS, RUTH DEF; UMB BANK & TRUST COPLF
1990
1990-11-16Deed — from GROSS, SEYMOUR to GROSS, RUTH
1980
1980-05-14Mortgage — from GROSS SEYMOUR to SHAPIRO WILLIAM; SHAPIRO ROBERT
1980-05-14Deed — from B SHAPIRO AND SONS; SHAPIRO WILLIAM; SHAPIRO ROBERT to GROSS SEYMOUR
1972
1972-01-28Deed — from 1315 AVE U RLTY CORP to SHAPIRO ROBERT DOING BUSINESS AS; B SHAPIRO & SONS; SHAPIRO WILLIAM

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