1501 Avenue U, Brooklyn Property Information

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 5 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 less than a minute ago

Subway

Avenue U

Q Now Q 5 min Q 5 min

Neck Rd

Q 1 min Q 4 min Q 6 min

Bus

AVENUE U/E 16 ST

40.598941, -73.955956

AVENUE U/E 16 ST

40.598844, -73.955258

AVENUE U/E 13 ST

40.598604, -73.957872

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Shaikh's Place

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Wing Hing Seafood Restaurant

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Golden Z

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Long Wong Bakery II

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Bath Club Of NY

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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 Sep 27, 2024 $3,125

CLASS - 2

FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 30000097337N0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH...
DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
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...
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

DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 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 Jun 20, 2023

LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

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

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...
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

Permit issued Jul 16, 2014

EW / OT

IHOME IMPROVEMENT & WINDO
DOB filing Jul 16, 2014 $26,000

Alteration Type II

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

2004

Permit issued Apr 29, 2004

EW / OT

UNIVERSAL GROUP OF NY INC
Permit issued Apr 29, 2004

EQ / EQ

UNIVERSAL GROUP OF NY INC
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

Sale Jul 16, 2003 $810,000

Changed hands

1501 AVENUE U

2001

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...
Permit issued Jul 31, 2001

EW / MH

F & T SERVICE COMPANY LLC
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...