# 259 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223

BBL 3071020043 · Block 7102 · Lot 43 · BIN 3191382, 3385415  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/259-avenue-u-3071020043  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

## Summary

259 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3071020043) 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 1,909 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as F F M INC.. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,407,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. 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, “259 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3071020043)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/259-avenue-u-3071020043. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: F F M INC.
- 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: 1,909 sq ft · Building area: 2,560 sq ft
- Zoning: R5B, C2-3
- 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 $1,407,000, assessed value $84,420, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2004-02-11 from CASTELLI, JOSEPH to F G F INC., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1995-07-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1995-07-27 from CASTELLI, JOSEPH to CASTELLI, CARMELA; CASTELLI, JOSEPH, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-01-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-01-25 from DEYONG DAVID; DEYONG SALLY to CASTELLI JOSEPH, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1975-10-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1975-10-09 from PISANI MARIE; LIOTTA SALVATORE; LIOTTA RITA; PISANI VINCENT to DEYONG SALLY; DEYONG DAVID, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321468817: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2016-12-01, expires 2016-12-16. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-11-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321468817: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-11-25, expires 2016-12-16. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-11-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321468817: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-11-14, expires 2017-11-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-08-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340412921: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-08-18, expires 2017-08-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-08-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340412921: Equipment work / Boiler. Issued 2016-08-18, expires 2017-04-06. | 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 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-05 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Commercial Overnight Parking. | 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 F F M INC.. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2004-02-11 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2004-02-11). | 636b-3b5g |

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