# 196 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 BBL 3071210007 · Block 7121 · Lot 7 · BIN 3192530 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/196-avenue-u-3071210007 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05 ## Summary 196 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3071210007) is a 4-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S4: mixed-use: four-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as 196 AVENUE U LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,106,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, eight active DOB violations and one OATH ticket 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, “196 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3071210007)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/196-avenue-u-3071210007. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 | | Active DOB violations | 8 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: 196 AVENUE U LLC - Building class: S4 – Mixed-use: four-family home with one store or office - Year built: 1931 - Floors: 3 - Units: 4 residential / 5 total - Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 5,100 sq ft - Zoning: R5, C1-3 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-05 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,106,000, assessed value $497,700, tax class 2A - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1998-08-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-08-31 from WANDERER, HARRY to 196 AVENUE U LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1979-09-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-09-26 from CINQUEGRANA BENNY; CINQUEGRANA NICOLA DECD; CINQUEGRANA JOSEPH AS RESIDUARY DEVISEES OF; CINQUEGRANA VIRGINIA AS SOLE RESIDUARY DEVISEES OF; CINQUEGRANA FRANK DED; CINQUEGRANA MICHAEL to KOULOUROUDIS MICHAEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1976-04-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-04-16 from WANDERER HARRY; WANDERER CHARLOTTE to WANDERER HARRY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1968-03-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-03-20 from LUCA ROSE INCOMPETENT; COHEN NAT AS COMMITTEE OF to WANDERER HARRY; WANDERER CHARLOTTE, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2018-12-17 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 322023467 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXIST. MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH REMOVING AND INSTALLING A NEW AWNING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2018-12-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 322023467: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2018-12-17, expires 2019-04-26. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2010-04-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320147006: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2010-04-19, expires 2010-08-28. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2010-04-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320147006: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2010-04-19, expires 2010-08-28. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2023-06-30 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2023-06-30 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2023-06-20 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2023-06-20 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2019-11-08 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2018-04-06 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2013-03-01 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2011-12-13 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-06-20 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $50. | jz4z-kudi | | 2026-04-25 | pending (ASSIGNED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Hearing pending. | 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 196 AVENUE U LLC. | 64uk-42ks | | 1998-08-31 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1998-08-31). | 636b-3b5g | | 2026-08-18 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (196 AVENUE U LLC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2026-08-18 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Rochelle Senior, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2026-08-18 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Joseph Frucht, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2026-08-18 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Joshua Wanderer, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2026-08-18 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Joseph Frucht. | feu5-w2e2 | --- Independent site. 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