# 165 Avenue U, Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Brooklyn, NY 11223 BBL 3070990046 · Block 7099 · Lot 46 · BIN 3191153 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/165-avenue-u-3070990046 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10 ## Summary 165 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3070990046) 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 1931, on a 1,600 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as JOSEPH RANDAZZO; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated March 7, 2006 at $813,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,294,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, two active DOB violations and one active ECB violation. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “165 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3070990046)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/165-avenue-u-3070990046. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Gravesend (East)-Homecrest: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11223 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11223/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11223/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11223/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11223/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11223/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Brooklyn 11223: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11223 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 161 Avenue U (19 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/161-avenue-u-3070990047 - 167 Avenue U (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/167-avenue-u-3070990045 - 159 Avenue U (38 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/159-avenue-u-3070990048 - 169 Avenue U (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/169-avenue-u-3070990044 - 157 Avenue U (59 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/157-avenue-u-3070990049 - 171 Avenue U (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/171-avenue-u-3070990043 - 2075 West 7th Street (86 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2075-west-7th-street-3070990050 - 2080 West 6th Street (97 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2080-west-6th-street-3070990039 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 2 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 1 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: JOSEPH RANDAZZO - Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office - Year built: 1931 - Floors: 3 - Units: 2 residential / 3 total - Lot area: 1,600 sq ft · Building area: 3,000 sq ft - Zoning: R5B, C2-3 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,294,000, assessed value $77,640, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2006-03-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-03-07 from CARUSO, GIOVANNI to RANDAZZO, JOSEPH, stated price $813,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1990-03-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-03-08 from MANCUSO, JEROME to CARUSO, GIOVANNI, no price stated ($0). | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2002-10-08 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 301420157 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. Install fire suppression system, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2002-11-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301420157: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2002-11-06, expires 2003-10-01. | ipu4-2q9a | ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 1989-01-24 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 1989-01-24 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (ES-ELECTRIC SIGNS NONE). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2008-06-11 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, non-hazardous: B4A,16,32A,38,50A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I. 50A. RELIEF VALVE NOT PIPED IN CORRECT POSITION. 50B. BOILER (BASE) REDUCED AT BOILER TAPPING, BOTH NOT INSTALLED TO MANF SPECS. 50C. BOILER HAS DIRECT FEED. 50D. NO CHECK. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad | ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. No records found. Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10 ## 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. No records found. ## 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 JOSEPH RANDAZZO. | 64uk-42ks | | 2006-03-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2006-03-07). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3070990046