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159 Avenue U, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 07099 • Lot 0048 • Zip: 11223

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

0 Open HPD violations 1 on record • 2023 0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 1995 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1990

Address

Primary address: 159 Avenue U, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11223
Block: 07099
Lot: 0048
BBL: 3070990048
Unified address ID: 3070990048

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 2.06
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 21

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,300 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 159 AVENUE U LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $498,000
Total assessment: $118,206
Land assessment: $50,321
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CRISCI AVENUE U

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Gravesend
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Avenue U N W

About 7 minutes on foot · 442 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 47 min 7 walking, 40 riding
  • Union Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Fulton Street 53 min 7 walking, 46 riding
  • Times Square 56 min 7 walking, 49 riding
  • Grand Central 62 min 7 walking, 55 riding
  • Penn Station 63 min 7 walking, 56 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated less than a minute ago
Subway
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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 8, 2025 $9,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 1, 2025 $9,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 30, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2025 $9,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. Sale Mar 20, 2025 $3,000,000

    Changed hands

    159 AVENUE U, 4

  6. Sale Mar 20, 2025 $3,000,000

    Changed hands

    159 AVENUE U, 4

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1990

  1. ECB violation Nov 23, 1990 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    24-A,24-B,42-C

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
159 Avenue U LLC
1541 55TH street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
Agent
MILLER 18 MANAGEMENT LLC
1541 55TH street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
frank miller
1541 55TH street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
Officer
frank miller
1541 55TH street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
Shareholder
frank miller
1541 55TH street
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
SiteManager
frank miller
Registration Contract
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
FC MILLER, LLC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
DOB NOW 12/08/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC
1227 85TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11228
ACRIS 03/20/2025
ASSIGNOR
159 AVENUE U LLC
1541 55TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 03/20/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 AVENUE U LLC
1541 55TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
ACRIS 03/20/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
CRISCI AVENUE U, LLC
1227 85TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11228
ACRIS 03/20/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
RALPH CRISCI FAMILYTRUST
1227 85TH ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 01/22/2000
GRANTEE/BUYER
CRISCI AVENUE U LLC
1227 85TH ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 01/22/2000
GRANTOR/SELLER
CRISCI, RALPH/AS TR
1227 85TH ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 01/22/2000
GRANTOR/SELLER
CRISCI, TERESA/AS TR
1227 85TH ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 01/22/2000
GRANTEE/BUYER
RALPH CRISCI FAMILYTRUS
1227 85TH ST
BK, NY, 00000
ACRIS 04/06/1993
GRANTOR/SELLER
CRISCI, RALPH
1227 85TH ST
BK, NY, 00000
ACRIS 04/06/1993

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CRISCI AVENUE U
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
159 AVENUE U LLC
PLUTO