# 1609 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229

BBL 3073210046 · Block 7321 · Lot 46 · BIN 3198178  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1609-avenue-u-3073210046  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

1609 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11229; tax lot BBL 3073210046) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1928, on a 1,680 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as 1609-1611 AVENUE, LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated August 4, 2021 lists a price of $905,667 in a deed covering 2 lots. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,642,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1609 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 (BBL 3073210046)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1609-avenue-u-3073210046. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Madison: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11229

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11229/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11229/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11229/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11229/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11229/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11229: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11229

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 1611 Avenue U (15 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1611-avenue-u-3073210045
- 1607 Avenue U (16 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1607-avenue-u-3073210047
- 1613 Avenue U (31 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1613-avenue-u-3073210044
- 1605 Avenue U (32 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1605-avenue-u-3073210147
- 1601 Avenue U (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1601-avenue-u-3073210048
- 1615 Avenue U (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1615-avenue-u-3073210042
- 2074 East 17th Street (100 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2074-east-17th-street-3073210037
- 2072 East 17th Street (124 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2072-east-17th-street-3073210036

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 1609-1611 AVENUE, LLC
- Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1928
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,680 sq ft · Building area: 4,140 sq ft
- Zoning: R5, C1-3
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,642,000, assessed value $158,520, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2021-08-04 from LAMBROS, GEROGE; LAMBROS, STEVEN; KOUTROS, GEORGE; LAMBROS, POTOULA; KOUTROS, VASILIKI to 1609-1611 AVENUE, LLC, stated price $905,666.67 for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-10-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-10-12 from PESKIN CARL to LAMBROS GEORGE; LAMBROS LEO; KOUTROS GEORGE, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-04 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00711330-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2023-11-28 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 322116483 (A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. ALT-1 IS FILED HEREWITH TO AMEND THE NOTES ON THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AT 1609 &amp; 1611 ONLY. PUBLIC ASSEMBLY (B00848363-I1) IS FILED AT PREMISES 1609 AVENUE U &amp; COVERS 1609 AVENUE U AND 16… | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2023-12-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 322116483: Alteration. Issued 2023-12-22, expires 2024-12-21. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2022-04-25 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00711330-I1: Plumbing — REPLACE/INSTALL GAS COOKING EQUIPMENTS ON FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLANS.. Issued 2022-04-25, expires 2023-03-26. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2011-02-16 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320217635: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2011-02-16, expires 2012-02-16. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2011-02-08 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320217635: Alteration. Issued 2011-02-08, expires 2011-09-24. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-11-16 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302025671: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 2005-11-16, expires 2006-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-11-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302025671: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2005-11-14, expires 2006-11-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1991-07-10 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 300090602: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1991-07-10, expires 1992-05-15. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1991-05-16 | n/a (RE-ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300090602: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1991-05-16, expires 1991-06-20. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

No records found.

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: GENERAL MAINTENANCE. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-03-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: INSPECTION AND TESTING. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 1609-1611 AVENUE, LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2021-08-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2021-08-04). | 636b-3b5g |

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