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178 Avenue U, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 07120 • Lot 0010 • Zip: 11223

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 178 Avenue U, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11223
Block: 07120
Lot: 0010
BBL: 3071200010
Unified address ID: 3071200010

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 1.18
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 21

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 0
Building area: 3,080 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 90 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HAL ORENSTEIN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $405,000
Total assessment: $182,250
Land assessment: $46,800
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HAL ORENSTEIN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gravesend
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Activity

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

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 20, 2023 $25,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. ECB violation Jul 8, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, THE REAR COMMERCIAL 1ST FLOOR WAS OBSERVED CONVERTED TO AND OCCUPIED AS...

  2. ECB violation Jul 8, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, ...

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 13, 2019 $9,000

    Alteration Type I

    AMEND C OF O CELLAR USE FROM STORAGE TO DRINKING LOUNGE AS PER PLAN. APPLICATION IS FILED TO CORRECT VIOLATION NUMBER...

2017

  1. DOB filing Aug 31, 2017 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Aug 1, 2017

    PL / PL

    AB PLUMBING INC

2016

  1. Permit issued Nov 21, 2016

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE SYSTEMS, INC

  2. Permit issued May 16, 2016

    EW / FP

    MASTER FIRE SYSTEMS, INC

2015

  1. DOB filing May 5, 2015 $18,000

    Alteration Type II

  2. DOB filing Apr 3, 2015 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    Install Fire Suppression System as per plans filed herewith. gas shut-off valve is filed under separate application #...

2010

  1. ECB violation Dec 11, 2010 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG DEPT RECORDS SCHEDULE A FOR1APPL 301880061 LAST POST APPROVAL AMENDMENTS 0...

  2. ECB violation Dec 11, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT NOTED @ REAR OF BLDG W 6TH ST SIDE 2 BAYS OF 3 CARS GARAGE HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED LEFT MOST BAY GARAGE ...

2008

  1. Permit issued Feb 13, 2008

    AL

    MIKE & SAJO CONTRACTING CORP.

2006

  1. Permit issued Sep 11, 2006

    PL / PL

    ARIANA CONTRACTING INC.

  2. Permit issued Apr 20, 2006

    AL

    TECHLINE CONSTRUCTION

2005

  1. ECB violation Oct 15, 2005 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. AS NOTED: AS PER D.O.B RECORDS THE ABOVE ADDRESS DO NOT H...

2004

  1. DOB filing Dec 1, 2004 $22,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL HVAC AND A/C UNITS IN CELLAR, FIRST AND ROOF AS PER PLANS.

  2. ECB violation Oct 16, 2004 $800

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT(S) AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATING A 2PC BATHROOM AND SPACE OCCUPIED AS A...

2000

  1. DOB violation Sep 29, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK W/O A PERMIT: NOTED: RENOVATION OF GROUND LEVEL STORE AND BASEMEN T LENGH PARTITION ERECTED BOX CABLES INSTALLED...

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
LIVING ROOM
MUHAMMAD FARHAN
Owner
N.A.
Hal Orenstein
Owner
-
HAL ORENSTEIN
Owner
N/A
HAL ORENSTEIN
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKKLYN, NY, 11209
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1753 71ST ST
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
178 AVE U
BKLYN, NY
DECEDENT
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1753 71ST ST
BKLYN, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
2106 W 6TH ST
BKLYN, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
R.D. #1 BOX 417
GLASSBORO, NJ
GRANTEE/BUYER
8324 19TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
8324 19TH AVE
BKLYN, NY
GRANTOR/SELLER
5452 DORAL DRIVE
WILMINGTON, DE, 00000
GRANTEE/BUYER
RD #1 BOX 417
GLASSBORO, NJ, 00000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner