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1915 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3073240048 · 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, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. 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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (3) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Curb Condition (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)TRUONG FAMILY TRUST, DATED AUGUST 17, 2015
Head officerBANG T HA
Managing agentMINH K TRUONG
Last registered2025-11-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$531,000 $238,950
2026$515,000 $231,750
2027$537,000 $241,650

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
GulchatayEastern EuropeanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue U / Ocean Av — B3 · 100 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School
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

1915 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

10 311 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: $175,000 on 1995-10-31 (lender: Chinatown Federal Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1995-10-31Mortgage $175,000 — from HA, BANG THUC; TRUONG, SIEU KHANH to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $175,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170202
20180707
20190404
2020120021
20210909
20220505
2023013013
20240516
20250718
20260112
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-04-23Restaurant inspection: GULCHATAY — grade A
2026-04-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-23Restaurant inspection: GULCHATAY — grade A
2026-04-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-11-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-05Restaurant inspection: GULCHATAY
2025-05-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-04-07311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-04-07311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-04-07311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-04-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-04-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024
2024-12-05311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-08-06311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-01-22Restaurant inspection: GULCHATAY — grade A
2024-01-10311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-01-02311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-10-19311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2023-09-11311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-09-08311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-08-29311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-08-27311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-08-08311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-08-01311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-06-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-04-25311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-04-04311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-04-04311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2023-03-28311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022
2022-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-11-10311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2022-11-10311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-02-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-12-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-12-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-15311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-03-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-03-03311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-03-02311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2021-02-19311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-01-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-11311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-12-04311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2020-12-03311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2020-11-13311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2020-10-07311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-10-07311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-10-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-24311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2020-09-13311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-26311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2020-07-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-07-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2020-07-02311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2020-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2020-02-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-02-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-02-01311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019
2019-09-20311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-09-20311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-04-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-03-25311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2018
2018-07-22311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-07-05311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2018-07-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018-06-04Eviction executed (2ND FLOOR FRONT)
2018-03-17311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-03-14311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-03-05311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017
2017-11-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-05-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016
2016-01-30311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-01-06Deed — from BANG THUC HA AS TRUSTEE; SIEU KHANH TRUONG REVOCABLE TRUST, DATED; SIEU KHANH TRUONG AS TR to BANG THUC HA AS TRUSTEE; TRUONG FAMILY TRUST, DATED AUGUST 17, 20; SIEU KHANH TRUONG AS TR
2015
2015-10-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-20Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-10-20Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING STOREFRONT AT EXISTING RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$11,000
2015-07-21311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2015-06-23311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2014
2014-11-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2010
2010-10-25311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-10-24311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2007
2007-08-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-08-13Job filed: UPGRADE EXISITNG ANSUL SYSTEM, WITH NEW NOZZLE HEADS. SHUT-OFF VALUE WAS FILED UNDER #300597370 .NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2007-08-13Job filed: UPGRADE EXISITNG ANSUL SYSTEM, WITH NEW NOZZLE HEADS. SHUT-OFF VALUE WAS FILED UNDER #300597370 .NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2005
2005-06-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2005-06-16Job filed: REPLACE NEW CASHIE COUNTER AND SUSHI COUNTER IN AN EXISITNG RESTAURANT. ORIGINAL FLOOR PLAN APPROVE UNDER JOB #300487426. NO CHANGE IN THE USE ,EGRESS$5,000
2003
2003-10-03DOB complaint, category ?
2003-04-01Deed — from HA, BANG THUC; TRUONG, SIEU KHANH to SIEU KHANH TRUONG, TRUSTEE; BANG THUC HA, TRUSTEE
2001
2001-10-25Permit SG — ISSUED
2001-08-14Mortgage satisfied — from TRUONG, SIEU KHANH; HA, BANG THUC to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2001-01-17Job filed: INSTLLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED STOREFRON T AWNING AS INDICATED ON PLANS NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2001-01-17Job filed: INSTLLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED STOREFRON T AWNING AS INDICATED ON PLANS NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2001-01-11Permit SG — ISSUED
2000
2000-11-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-07-25Job filed: ADD ONE HVAC UNIT AS SHOWN ON PLANS. TO OBTAIN PERMIT FOR REMOVAL OF VIOLATION #3056287, DOB V 060500C15TM02.$3,000
2000-07-25Job filed: ADD ONE HVAC UNIT AS SHOWN ON PLANS. TO OBTAIN PERMIT FOR REMOVAL OF VIOLATION #3056287, DOB V 060500C15TM02.$3,000
2000-06-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO EQUIP USE PERMIT.NO EQUIP USE PERMIT FOR A/C UNIT MOUNTED ON RF OF PREM.REM:OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR REMOVE AC UNIT.$400
2000-06-05DOB violation C:
1998
1998-12-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-10-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-10-14Permit AL — ISSUED
1996
1996-07-26Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-04-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-03-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-02-06Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-01-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-10-31Mortgage $175,000 — from HA, BANG THUC; TRUONG, SIEU KHANH to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$175,000
1995-10-31Deed — from MASTOLONI, RALPH to TRUONG, SIEU KHANH; HA, BANKG THUC
1991
1991-06-18ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 36;18B;
1991-06-18DOB violation B:
1983
1983-02-18Deed — from MASTOLONI, ADELE to MASTOLONI, RALPH

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