246 Avenue U, Brooklyn Property Information

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 17 on record • 2009–2024 1 Open DOB violations 18 on record • 1994–2025 0 Open ECB violations 7 on record • 2008–2024 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2008–2017 2 Evictions executed 2 on record • 2019–2024

Address

Primary address: 246 Avenue U, Brooklyn

Borough: Brooklyn

Zip code: 11223

Block: 07122

Lot: 0016

BBL: 3071220016

Unified address ID: 3071220016

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings

Zoning: R5 (Residential)

Lot type: Corner

Lot area: 4,108 sq ft

Lot dimensions: 41 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 - Single or Multiple Dwelling with Stores or Offices (S9)

Year built: 1931

Last altered: 1931

Floors: 2

Total units: 8

Residential units: 4

Building area: 6,560 sq ft

Building dimensions: 41 ft x 80 ft

Basement: Below grade full basement

Owner: 246 U HOLDING LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19

Tax class: 2B

Market value: $990,000

Total assessment: $234,089

Land assessment: $7,330

Exempt total: $0

Assessment owner: US246,LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gravesend

District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 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 11 min F 12 min

N W

Avenue U

N 1 min N 5 min N 7 min

N W

86 St

N 4 min N 6 min N 9 min

Bus

AVENUE U/VAN SICKLEN ST

40.596855, -73.974924

AVENUE U/W 5 ST

40.596597, -73.976079

AVENUE U/W 5 ST

40.596633, -73.976904

Places nearby

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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

2024

ECB violation May 6, 2024 $1,250

CLASS - 2

WORK WITHOUT PERMIT: NOTED, AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED WATER AND WASTE LINE INSTALLED FOR SHOWER AT COMMERCIAL S...
HPD violation Apr 8, 2024

Class A

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

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
DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

HPD violation Feb 23, 2022

Class A

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

ECB violation May 17, 2021 $0

CLASS - 3

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#3 PILES OF JUNK AND GARBAGE CONSISTING OF FILLED BL...
HPD violation Apr 7, 2021

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 Apr 7, 2021

Class A

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2018

Sale Nov 6, 2018 $1,880,000

Changed hands

246 AVENUE U

2017

HPD violation Mar 28, 2017

Class B

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LO...
HPD violation Mar 28, 2017

Class B

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES NORTH WALL IN THE BATH...
ECB violation Jan 17, 2017 $1,230

CLASS - 1

FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED STAIRWELL TO THE ROOF IS OBSTR...

2015

DOB filing Jul 29, 2015 $19,800

Alteration Type II

ADDITION OF THE FOUR (4) NEW GAS METERS AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ONE (1) EXISTING HOT WATER BOILER WITH EIGHT (8) NEW B...
DOB filing Jul 20, 2015 $19,800

Alteration Type II

ADDITION OF THE FOUR (4) NEW GAS METERS AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ONE (1) EXISTING HOT WATER BOILER WITH EIGHT (8) NEW B...

2009

Permit issued Sep 1, 2009

AL / OT

FINIX USA CONSTRUCTION IN
DOB filing Sep 1, 2009 $15,000

Alteration Type III

APPLICATION FILED TO REPAIR & REPLACE CEILING GRID AT STORE OF FIRST FLR AND REPAIR AND REPLACE EXISTING WOOD JOI...

2008

ECB violation Dec 22, 2008 $1,600

CLASS - 1

50,50A. 50) 28-105.1 INSTALLATION OF A NEW GAS FIRED SLANT FIN HOT WATER HEATING BOILER W/O PERMIT, FOR THE BIN # & A...
ECB violation Jul 29, 2008 $500

CLASS - 2

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LAW FOR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS PER PC 702.1 N...
ECB violation Jul 24, 2008 $0

CLASS - 2

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILIDING CODE IN COMPLIANT MANNER DEFECT NOTED: 2ND STORY AT CENTER EXTERIOR LEADER PIEP ARE NOT...