251 Avenue U, Brooklyn Property Information

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class C 1 5 on record • 2009–2023 8 Open DOB violations 18 on record • 1994–2025 0 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1992–1999

Address

Primary address: 251 Avenue U, Brooklyn

Borough: Brooklyn

Zip code: 11223

Block: 07102

Lot: 0046

BBL: 3071020046

Unified address ID: 3071020046

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings

Zoning: R5B (Residential)

Lot type: Inside

Lot area: 2,074 sq ft

Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 106 ft

Built FAR: 1.38

Max residential FAR: 1.5

Max facility FAR: 2

School district: 21

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)

Year built: 1931

Last altered: 1931

Floors: 2

Total units: 3

Residential units: 2

Building area: 2,865 sq ft

Building dimensions: 20 ft x 64 ft

Basement: Below grade full basement

Owner: MONACO PROPERTIES, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19

Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence

Market value: $1,065,800

Total assessment: $63,948

Land assessment: $5,160

Exempt total: $0

Assessment owner: MONACO PROPERTIES, LL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gravesend

District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 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 1 minute ago

Subway

F FX

Avenue U

F 1 min F 2 min F 7 min

Bus

AVENUE U/VAN SICKLEN ST

40.596855, -73.974924

AVENUE U/McDONALD AV

40.596890, -73.973433

AVENUE U/W 5 ST

40.596597, -73.976079

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

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Joe's of Avenue U

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Activity

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

2025

DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
DOB NOW filing Nov 5, 2025 $15,000

Alteration

Permit Entire

2024

DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

HPD violation Nov 28, 2023

Class I

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...
DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

HPD violation Nov 17, 2022

Class I

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...
HPD violation Mar 16, 2022

Class I

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

2019

HPD violation Nov 8, 2019

Class I

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

2017

DOB filing Jan 30, 2017 $151,050

Alteration Type I

MODIFICATION TO 1ST FLOOR TENANT SPACE AS PER PLANS. CHANGE DOOR SWINGS IN CELLAR PER PLANS AND INSTALL SKYLIGHTS ON ...

2012

Sale Jan 10, 2012 $700,000

Changed hands

251 AVENUE U

2009

HPD violation Sep 3, 2009

Class C

SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, 2ND STORY REAR APT. 2R.

2003

DOB filing Mar 27, 2003 $11,000

Alteration Type II

REPLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ON ROOF AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
Permit issued Mar 24, 2003

EW / MH

ADMIRAL A/C

1999

ECB violation Nov 24, 1999 $2,500

Non-Hazardous

NO EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT. INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON THE ROOF AND IN OPERATION. PROVIDE EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT.

1998

ECB violation Feb 2, 1998 $350

Non-Hazardous

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECT IS CRACK AND MISSING BRICKS AT EAST WALL ONE STORY REAR EXTENSION N...
ECB violation Jan 29, 1998 $500

Non-Hazardous

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED: A 1 STORY MASONRY BRICK GARAGE HAS BEENERECTED. APPLICATION #300257736 A3 DISAPPROVED 6...

1997

ECB violation Dec 18, 1997 $800

Hazardous

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL SECTION OF BRICK WORK AT MONTH CORNER OF GARAGE CRACKED LOOSE AND OPEN MOT...

1992

ECB violation May 16, 1992 $0

Hazardous

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECT IS: PARAPET WALL (FRONT) OF ACCESSORY GARAGE HAS COLLAPSED. FURTHER...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.