# 214 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223

BBL 3071220004 · Block 7122 · Lot 4 · BIN 3192581  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/214-avenue-u-3071220004  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

214 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3071220004) 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 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as 214-216 AVE. U, LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,247,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off and five active DOB violations. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “214 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3071220004)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/214-avenue-u-3071220004. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 5 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 214-216 AVE. U, LLC
- Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,680 sq ft
- Zoning: R5, C1-3
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,247,000, assessed value $74,820, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-06-07 from BALLARINO, SALVATORE; BALLARINO, PHYLLIS; BALLARINO, ELNA; BALLARINO, LOUIS to 214-216 AVE. U, LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2010-02-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2010-02-01 from BALLARINO, SALVATORE; BALLARINO, LOUIS to BALLARINO, LOUIS; BALLARINO, ELNA; BALLARINO, PHYLLIS; BALLARINO, SALVATORE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1980-04-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1980-04-17 from FANARA ROSINA to BALLARINO LOUIS; BALLARINO SALVATORE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01136974-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-01-17 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01136974-I1: General Construction — INSTALL STOREFRONT AWNING WITH NO COPY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. Issued 2025-01-17, expires 2026-01-17. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-08-14 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01068984-I1: General Construction — REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED BRICK FACADE AND PARAPET WALL OF BUILDING AS SHOWN. MISCELLANEOUS BRICK POINTING AND INSTALLATION OF COPING STONE. REPLACE ANY CRACKED B…. Issued 2024-08-14, expires 2024-09-22. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-08-14 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01068984-I1: Structural — REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED BRICK FACADE AND PARAPET WALL OF BUILDING AS SHOWN. MISCELLANEOUS BRICK POINTING AND INSTALLATION OF COPING STONE. REPLACE ANY CRACKED B…. Issued 2024-08-14, expires 2024-09-22. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-06-12 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01065242-I1: Sidewalk Shed — INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THI…. Issued 2024-06-12, expires 2024-09-28. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-12-14 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B08054577-I1: Sidewalk Shed — PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 2014 CODE. N…. Issued 2022-12-14, expires 2023-09-28. | rbx6-tga4 |

## 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 |
| 2023-04-25 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2017-02-24 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2015-10-01 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 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.

No records found.

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Illegal Dumping – Removal Request. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 214-216 AVE. U, LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2024-06-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-06-07). | 636b-3b5g |

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