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238 Avenue U, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 07122 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 11223

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 238 Avenue U, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11223
Block: 07122
Lot: 0014
BBL: 3071220014
Unified address ID: 3071220014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.6
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 21

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2000
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,200 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JIE CHENG US LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,025,000
Total assessment: $43,704
Land assessment: $14,113
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JIE CHENG US LLC

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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT WEST WALL IN TH...

  2. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOC...

  3. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE K...

  4. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  5. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCES AT NORTH WALL IN ...

  6. HPD violation Aug 11, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. Sale Sep 23, 2014 $875,000

    Changed hands

    238 AVENUE U

  2. Sale Sep 11, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    238 AVENUE U

2007

  1. Sale Aug 23, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    238 AVENUE U

  2. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. Permit issued Aug 2, 2000

    PL / PL

    ALL WAYS PLUMBING

  2. Permit issued Apr 4, 2000

    AL

    RAS CONTRACTING CORP

  3. Permit issued Apr 4, 2000

    EQ / EQ

    RAS CONTRACTING CORP

1999

  1. Permit issued Jan 21, 1999

    EW / MH

    J D CONST CO

  2. Permit issued Jan 21, 1999

    EW / OT

    J D CONST CO

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
238 AVE U DEVELOPMENT CORP
155 AVE U
BKLYN, NY, 11223
Agent
GEORGE L CLARK INC
155 AVE U
BKLYN, NY, 11223
HeadOfficer
ELIZABETH LAKE
155 AVE U
BKLYN, NY, 11223
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
1974 W 6TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
PARTY TWO
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
PARTY TWO
238 AVENUE U
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
PARTY ONE
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
GRANTEE/BUYER
1798 W5TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
GRANTOR/SELLER
238 AVENUE U
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O FONTI & FONTI
8516 23RD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
GRANTEE/BUYER
238 AVENUE U
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner