# 185 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223

BBL 3071000047 · Block 7100 · Lot 47 · BIN 3191214  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/185-avenue-u-3071000047  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

Also recorded as: 1852/2 Ave U

## Summary

185 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3071000047) is a 1-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S1: mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as BARTOLOMEO CASTELLANO. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $973,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation 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, “185 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3071000047)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/185-avenue-u-3071000047. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Gravesend (East)-Homecrest: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/gravesend-east-homecrest

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

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: BARTOLOMEO CASTELLANO
- Building class: S1 – Mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 1,920 sq ft
- Zoning: R5B, C2-3
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $973,000, assessed value $58,380, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-09-20 from MATTERA, ANTOINETTE; MATTERA, GAETANO to CASTELLANO, BARTOLOMEO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1969-04-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1969-04-29 from PIAZZA GASPARE to MATTERA GAETANO; MATTERA ANTOINETTE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-04-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-04-09 from DELL ITALIA ROSALIE ADELE; PIAZZA LINSAY N; ACCIARITO ANGELINA; PIAZZA SIMONE; GIUDICE MARY; REILLY JOSEPHINE to PIAZZA GASPARE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1967-02-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1967-02-28 from REILLY JOSEPHINE; GARGUILO ROSEMARIE GUARDIAN OF to PIAZZA GASPARE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300539941 (A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. PARTY WALL OPENING AND MINOR DRYWALL AS TO PROVIDE CONJUNCTION USE WITH BLOCK 7100,LOT AT GROUND AND CELLAR LEVE L. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2015-09-16 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340296012: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2015-09-16, expires 2016-09-15. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-09-16 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340296012: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2015-09-16, expires 2016-07-28. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-06-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300539941: Alteration. Issued 1997-06-05, expires 1998-05-12. | 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015-09-03 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: ALTERED/CHANGED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O C OF O AS PER 28-118.3.1;28-118.3.1 DEFECT NOTED: DEFECT JOB #300539941 NOT SIGN OFF ALT-1. REMEDY: OBTAINVALID C OF O &/OR DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |

## 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 BARTOLOMEO CASTELLANO. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1995-09-20 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1995-09-20). | 636b-3b5g |

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