# 1816 Avenue U, Madison, Brooklyn, NY 11229

BBL 3073510007 · Block 7351 · Lot 7 · BIN 3199700  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1816-avenue-u-3073510007  
Last updated: 2026-11-08 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

## Summary

1816 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11229; tax lot BBL 3073510007) 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 1927, on a 1,950 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as TSANG, CHI CHOI /2015. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,728,000. As of November 9, 2026 (limited by OATH Hearings Division Case Status; other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off and two active DOB violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1816 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 (BBL 3073510007)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1816-avenue-u-3073510007. 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.

- 1814 Avenue U (19 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1814-avenue-u-3073510006
- 1818 Avenue U (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1818-avenue-u-3073510008
- 1812 Avenue U (38 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1812-avenue-u-3073510005
- 1822 Avenue U (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1822-avenue-u-3073510009
- 1810 Avenue U (57 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1810-avenue-u-3073510004
- 1806 Avenue U (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1806-avenue-u-3073510003
- 2104 East 19th Street (62 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2104-east-19th-street-3073510010
- 2114 East 19th Street (68 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2114-east-19th-street-3073510012

## 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 | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: TSANG, CHI CHOI /2015
- Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1927
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,950 sq ft · Building area: 3,583 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 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,728,000, assessed value $103,680, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-02 | recorded (DEED, LE) | DEED, LE dated 2015-07-02 from TSUI KI TSANG REVOCABLE TRUST; CHI CHOI TSANG, AS TRUSTEE; CHI CHOI TSANG REVOCABLE TRUST; TSUI KI TSANG, AS TRUSTEE to WING FAI TSANG, AS TRUSTEE; TSUI KI TSANG IRREVOCABLE TRUST; CHI CHOI TSANG IRREVOCABLE TRUST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1996-03-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-03-19 from TSANG, CHI CHOI; TSANG, TSUI KI to TSU KI TSANG/REVOCABLE TRUST; CHI CHOI TSANG/REVOCABLE TRUST; TSANG, CHI CHOI/TR; TSANG, TSUI KI/TR, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1993-12-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-12-09 from CORNIELLE, ARTHUR to TSANG, TSUI KI; TSANG, CHI CHOI, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1987-03-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-03-13 from SLACK, DIANE EXEC; CLARK, JAMES JR EST/OF to CLARK, JAMES JR DIST/OF; CORNIELLE, ARTHURDIST, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-12 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 300161081 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. TO INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ON EXISTING KITCHEN HOOD. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1992-05-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300161081: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 1992-05-04, expires 1992-06-12. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-30 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |

## 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 TSANG, CHI CHOI /2015. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2015-07-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2015-07-02). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2015-07-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2015-07-02). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2015-07-02 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, LE, 2015-07-02). | 636b-3b5g |

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