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1501 Avenue U, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 07320 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 11229

Condition

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

8 Open DOB violations 10 on record • 1995–2025 7 Open ECB violations 8 on record • 1989–2024

Address

Primary address: 1501 Avenue U, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11229
Block: 07320
Lot: 0049
BBL: 3073200049
Unified address ID: 3073200049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,969 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 105 ft
Built FAR: 2.21
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: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 1
Building area: 4,360 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 64 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: V.E.F. ENTERPRISES,

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $850,000
Total assessment: $382,500
Land assessment: $35,550
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: V.E.F. ENTERPRISES,

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Sheepshead Bay
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Avenue U Q

About 8 minutes on foot · 558 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 8 walking, 35 riding
  • Union Square 47 min 8 walking, 39 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 8 walking, 43 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 8 walking, 43 riding
  • Grand Central 57 min 8 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 58 min 8 walking, 50 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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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 violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. ECB violation Sep 27, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 30000097337N0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH...

  2. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. ECB violation Feb 28, 2024 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    GSA 200-N BOILER DATE STAMPED 2014 HAS BEEN INSTALLED WITHOUT A DOB PERMIT;CORRECT VIOLATION AND SUBMIT THE CERTIFICA...

  4. ECB violation Feb 28, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    GSA 200-N BOILER=SAFETY DISCHARGE PIPE INCORRECT/CHIMNEY BASE NOT ACCESSIBLE;CORRECT VIOLATION AND SUBMIT THE CERTIFI...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. ECB violation Mar 18, 2019 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION 35330854N ISSUED ON 4/30/18,& TO FILE A CERT ...

2018

  1. ECB violation Apr 30, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    (1)ERECT ILLUMINATED WRAP-AROUND AWNING;18FT ALOGN E 15 STREET AND 16FT ALONG AVENUE U,WITH WRITING "BOOSTMOBILE" "SI...

  2. ECB violation Mar 19, 2018 $600

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO#205183.GROUND LEVEL OCCUPIED BY ILLEGAL MASSAGE PARLOR OFFERING BACK MASSA...

2014

  1. Permit issued Jul 16, 2014

    EW / OT

    IHOME IMPROVEMENT & WINDO

  2. DOB filing Jul 16, 2014 $26,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2004

  1. Permit issued Apr 29, 2004

    EW / OT

    UNIVERSAL GROUP OF NY INC

  2. Permit issued Apr 29, 2004

    EQ / EQ

    UNIVERSAL GROUP OF NY INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 29, 2004 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION FOR STORE, INSTALL NEW STOREFRONT, FLOORING AND FINISH G.B. CEILING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2003

  1. Sale Jul 16, 2003 $810,000

    Changed hands

    1501 AVENUE U

2001

  1. DOB filing Aug 14, 2001 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE ROOF TOP A.C. UNIT MFG. TRANE MO DEL #YSC060A3EHAAA MEA 98-90-E OL. IV IN SAME LOCATION ON EXISTING STEE L SU...

  2. Permit issued Jul 31, 2001

    EW / MH

    F & T SERVICE COMPANY LLC

  3. DOB filing Jul 16, 2001 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE ROOF TOP A.C. UNIT. MFG. TRANE M ODEL #YSC0C0A3EHAAA MEA 98-90-E VOL. IV IN SAME LOCATION ON EXISSTING ST EEL...

1995

  1. Permit issued Jul 31, 1995

    SG

    DIAL A SIGN INC

1994

  1. Permit issued Nov 10, 1994

    EW / MH

    RISER CONSTRUCTION

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
N/A
CHAOJIANG LU
DOB Filing 07/16/2014
Owner
VEF ENTERPR. LLC
VINCENCE FONTANA
DOB Filing 04/29/2004
Owner
1501 AVENUE U REALTY
BERNARD PINCUS
DOB Filing 08/14/2001
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
FLUSHING BANK
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ACRIS 06/24/2019
ASSIGNOR
V.E.F. ENTERPRISES,LLC
2649 NATIONAL DR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 06/24/2019
PARTY TWO
V.E.F. ENTERPRISES,LLC
2649 NATIONAL DR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 06/17/2019
PARTY ONE
LANCEWOOD CAPITAL,LLC
500 SUMMIT DR
SUITE 400
VALHALLA, NY, 10595
ACRIS 06/17/2019
ASSIGNOR
INVESTORS BANK
101 JFK PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078
ACRIS 06/29/2018
ASSIGNEE
LANCEWOOD CAPITAL, LLC
500 SUMMIT LAKE DRIVE
SUITE 400
VALHALLA, NY, 10595
ACRIS 06/29/2018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
9025 MAIN STREET
MATTITUCK, NY, 11952
ACRIS 04/10/2013
ASSIGNEE
INVESTORS BANK
101 JFK PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078
ACRIS 04/09/2013
ASSIGNOR
V.E.F. ENTERPRISES, LLC
2649 NATIONAL DRIVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 04/09/2013
ASSIGNEE
V.E.F. ENTERPRISES, LLC
2502 EAST 65TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 07/16/2003

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
V.E.F. ENTERPRISES,
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
V.E.F. ENTERPRISES,
PLUTO