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1924 Avenue U · Brooklyn · BBL 3073520010 · 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (3) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$15,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1927)
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$1,477,000 $88,620
2026$1,764,000 $105,840
2027$1,813,000 $108,780

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Golden Sands CafeBakery Products/DessertsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · 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.

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 — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue U — B49 · 50 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb
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

1924 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: $499,000 on 2005-05-11 (lender: First American International Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-05-11Mortgage $499,000 — from LUU, A/K/A LOI PHAT; LUU, A/K/A PHAT LOI; PHAT, LUU LOI; LY, KOU to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK $499,000
1999-10-20Mortgage $300,000 — from PHAT, LUU LOI; LUU, LOI PHAT to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP $300,000
1991-05-06Mortgage $100,000 — from PHAT, LUU LOI; NGHIEM, LIEM THANH to GOLDSTEIN, ELLEN; LINDEN, ROBERT A; HARPERS OF KINGS HWYRET $100,000
1991-05-06Mortgage $175,000 — from NGHIEM, LIEM THANH; PHAT, LUULOI to BAKER, EDWARD $175,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2018221005
2019000000
2020000202
2021221005
2022000000
2023000011
2024002013
2025003003
2026000011
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-05-11Restaurant inspection: GOLDEN SANDS CAFE

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-11Restaurant inspection: GOLDEN SANDS CAFE
2025
2025-07-19311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2025-07-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-05-13311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024
2024-12-12Restaurant inspection: GOLDEN SANDS CAFE — grade A
2024-11-29311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2024-05-29311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023
2023-11-03Restaurant inspection: GOLDEN SANDS CAFE — grade A
2021
2021-11-19DOB complaint, category ?
2021-10-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-26DOB complaint, category ?
2021-08-13Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-08-09Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING ON FRONT FACE OF BUILDING, NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$3,000
2020
2020-02-26Deed — from PHAT, LUU LOI; LY, KOU; LUU, PHAT LOI to 1924 AVENUE U LLC
2020-02-14Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018
2018-11-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-11-19Job filed: FILE THIS APPLICATION TO REMOVE ILLEGAL AWNING AND ACCESSORY BUSINESS SIGN, IN ORDER TO REMEDY ECB VIOLATION #35361765N. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR O$2,000
2018-10-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT. NOTED: INSTALLED ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS AWN INGS APPRX 20' X 6' MADE OF FLEX MATERIAL OVER METAL FRAME R$625
2018-09-10311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-09-10DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-09-28311: Taxi Report — Driver Report
2017-09-14311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2017-08-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-08-16Job filed: REMOVE THE 7' X 10' X 7' HIGH WOOD STRUCTURE IN REAR YARD AND RESTORE THE PREMISES TO PRIOR CONDITION AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR U$5,000
2017-08-16Job filed: REMOVE THE 7' X 10' X 7' HIGH WOOD STRUCTURE IN REAR YARD AND RESTORE THE PREMISES TO PRIOR CONDITION AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR U$5,000
2017-08-02ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. OBSERVED AT REAR OF THE BLDG AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL ERECTED A WOOD STRUCTURE EXTENSION. APRX SIZE 7'X10'X7'(H) U
2017-07-20TL&R — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to LUU, LOI PHAT; LUU, PHAT LOI; PHAT, LUU LOI
2017-07-20Mortgage satisfied — from LUU, LOI PHAT; PHAT, LUU LOI; LUU, PHAT LOI to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2017-06-07311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-06311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2015
2015-06-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-02-02311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2015-01-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014
2014-11-21311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014-10-15311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2014-08-19311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-08-08311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2014-08-05311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2012
2012-02-11311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2010
2010-07-29311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2010-07-15311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2010-05-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-11-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2005
2005-05-11AL&R — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to LY, KOU; LUU, A/K/A PHAT LOI; PHAT, LUU LOI; LUU, A/K/A LOI PHAT
2005-05-11Mortgage $499,000 — from LUU, A/K/A LOI PHAT; LUU, A/K/A PHAT LOI; PHAT, LUU LOI; LY, KOU to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$499,000
2005-04-08TL&R — from LUU, A/K/A LOI PHAT; PHAI, LUU LOI to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.
2005-04-08Mortgage satisfied — from PHAI, LUU LOI; LUU, A/K/A LOI PHAT to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-11-01Deed — from PHAT, LUU LOI to LY, KOU; PHAT, LUU LOI
2001-06-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-06-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-04-27Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR FINISH WORK AND PARTITION AS PER PLAN; REARRANGE EXISTING KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS & OCCUPANCY.$7,000
2001-04-27Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR FINISH WORK AND PARTITION AS PER PLAN; REARRANGE EXISTING KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS & OCCUPANCY.$7,000
2001-04-27Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR FINISH WORK AND PARTITION AS PER PLAN; REARRANGE EXISTING KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS & OCCUPANCY.$7,000
2000
2000-01-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1999
1999-10-20Mortgage assigned — from LUU, LOI PHAT; PHAT, LUU LOI to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP
1999-10-20Mortgage $300,000 — from PHAT, LUU LOI; LUU, LOI PHAT to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP$300,000
1999-01-13Deed — from NGHIEM, LIEM THANH; PHAT, LUU LOI to PHAT, LUU LOI
1999-01-13Mortgage satisfied — from LINDEN, ROBERT A; NGHIEM, LIEM THANH to HARPERS OF KINGS HIGHWAY RETIREMENT FUND; GOLDSTEIN, ELLEN
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-06-09Mortgage satisfied — from BAKER, EDWARD; BAKER, CLAIRE to COLEMAN, ALBERT; COLEMAN, ANNE
1995-03-30Mortgage assigned — from HARPERS OF KINGS HWYRETIREMENT FUND to LEVINE, SEYMOUR; LEVINE, DORIS
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-01-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-01-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 18B;36;$250
1991-10-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: $250
1991-10-07DOB violation B:
1991-10-07DOB violation B:
1991-09-27Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-08-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-08-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-08-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION DEPARTMENT RECORDS SHOW PERMIT FOR INSTALLATION OF ANSUL SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN IS$285
1991-08-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTRACTORS SIGN AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO CONTRACTORS SIGN ON SITE OR POSTED. REMEDY: PROVIDE CONTRA$170
1991-08-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION HANGING CEILING LOCATED IN FRONT OF 1ST FLOOR 5 X 10 HAS BEEN HANG BY METAL STUD STU$285
1991-08-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE PERMITS ISSUE FOR SITE DO NOT INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING WORK ON THE FOLLOWIN$285
1991-07-25Mortgage satisfied — from BAKER, EDWARD; BAKER, CLAIRE to METROPOLITAN SAVINGSBK
1991-07-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-07-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-07-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-06-20DOB complaint, category ?
1991-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
1991-05-06Mortgage $100,000 — from PHAT, LUU LOI; NGHIEM, LIEM THANH to GOLDSTEIN, ELLEN; LINDEN, ROBERT A; HARPERS OF KINGS HWYRET$100,000
1991-05-06Deed — from BAKER, EDWARD to NGHIEM, LIEM THANH; PHAT, LUULOI
1991-05-06Mortgage $175,000 — from NGHIEM, LIEM THANH; PHAT, LUULOI to BAKER, EDWARD$175,000
1990
1990-03-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: MANUAL RESET PRESSURE CONTROL MISSING FROM SYSTEM.
1990-03-02DOB violation B: 18B MANUAL RESET PRESSURE CONTROL MISSING FROM SYSTEM
1989
1989-12-04Deed — from BAKER, EDWARD; BAKER, CLAIRE to BAKER, EDWARD
1989-10-25DOB complaint, category ?
1985
1985-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from DOLCE, RICHARD; DOLCE, PATRICIA to CHELSEA NATIONAL BANK
1978
1978-03-24Mortgage — from BAKER CLAIRE; BAKER EDWARD to COLEMAN ANNE; COLEMAN ALBERT
1978-03-23Mortgage — from BAKER CLAIRE; BAKER EDWARD to METROPOLITAN SAVS BK
1978-03-23Deed — from DOLCE PATRICIA; DOLCE RICHARD to BAKER EDWARD; BAKER CLAIRE
1976
1976-11-03SAGE — from COLEMAN ALBERT; DOLCE RICHARD; DOLCE PATRICIA; COLEMAN ANNE
1976-11-03Mortgage — from DOLCE PATRICIA; DOLCE RICHARD to CHELSEA NATL BANK
1976-11-03PAT — from COLEMAN ALBERT; COLEMAN ANNE to DICKMAN STEVEN H
1974
1974-12-18Mortgage — from DOLCE PATRICIA; DOLCE RICHARD to COLEMAN ANNE; COLEMAN ALBERT
1974-12-18Deed — from COLEMAN ALBERT; COLEMAN ANNE to DOLCE PATRICIA; DOLCE RICHARD

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