# 2603 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 BBL 3073310055 · Block 7331 · Lot 55 · BIN 3198711 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2603-avenue-u-3073310055 Last updated: 2026-11-08 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08 ## Summary 2603 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11229; tax lot BBL 3073310055) is a 2-unit store building (building class K4: store building (subtype K4)), built around 1928, on a 1,900 sq ft lot zoned R4. City tax records list the owner as ZELIK JOSEPH. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $396,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, two active DOB violations, one open HPD violation and four OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were seven 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint 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, “2603 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 (BBL 3073310055)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2603-avenue-u-3073310055. 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. - 2605 Avenue U (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2605-avenue-u-3073310054 - 2601 Avenue U (22 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2601-avenue-u-3073310056 - 2607 Avenue U (39 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2607-avenue-u-3073310053 - 2611 Avenue U (58 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2611-avenue-u-3073310052 - 2613 Avenue U (116 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2613-avenue-u-3073310046 - 2604 Avenue U (180 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2604-avenue-u-3073590002 - Block 7331, Lot 58 (62 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/block-7331-lot-58-3073310058 - 2075 East 26th Street (79 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/2075-east-26th-street-3073310059 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 3 | | Active DOB violations | 2 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 1 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 4 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: ZELIK JOSEPH - Building class: K4 – Store building (subtype K4) - Year built: 1928 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 3 total - Lot area: 1,900 sq ft · Building area: 3,079 sq ft - Zoning: R4, C1-2 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $396,000, assessed value $178,200, tax class 4 - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1979-12-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-12-14 from HENIMO REALTY CORP to ZELIK JOSEPH, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1966-03-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1966-03-29 from BARON PAUL to HENMO REALTY CORP, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2 lots. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-06-05 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01225942-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2024-11-19 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01138291-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2024-11-18 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01138290-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 2025-07-29 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01138291-I1: Plumbing — PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE BUTCHER CUT ON 1ST FLOOR AND IN THE CELLAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATIONFILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION JOB # B01009210.. Issued 2025-07-29, expires 2026-07-29. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2025-07-24 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01225942-I1: General Construction — Interior renovation of commercial space at first floor. No change in use, egress or certificate of occupancy.. Issued 2025-07-24, expires 2025-10-24. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2025-03-28 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01189601-I1: General Construction — NO CHANGE TO BUILDING USE , EGRESS AND OCCUPANCYUNDER THIS APPLICATION. ALTERATION TYPE II MINOR NON STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION AND INSTALL NEW G.W.D. CEILING. Issued 2025-03-28, expires 2025-07-01. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2025-02-03 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01138290-I1: Mechanical Systems — FILING FOR INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE BUTCHER CUT ON 1ST FLOOR AND IN THE CELLAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTER…. Issued 2025-02-03, expires 2025-07-01. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2024-12-11 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01138291-I1: Plumbing — PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE BUTCHER CUT ON 1ST FLOOR AND IN THE CELLAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATIONFILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION JOB # B01009210.. Issued 2024-12-11, expires 2025-06-13. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 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 | | 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 | | 2026-06-10 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-03-09 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2026-01-14 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: CUMULATIVE IMPACT FROM CIRCULATION DEVICE EXCEEDED 45 DB A. Unpaid balance $1,137. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2025-11-01 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2025-06-13 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2025-05-16 | pending (RESCHEDULED · ADJOURNED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: TAMPERED WITH, REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED STOP WORK ORDER. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi | | 2025-02-26 | pending (RESCHEDULED · ADJOURNED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi | | 2025-02-26 | pending (RESCHEDULED · ADJOURNED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS. Hearing pending. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-06-03 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2F): Appliance – Electric/Gas Range; Plumbing – Water Supply. HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr | | 2026-06-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-06-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: APPLIANCE – ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-06-03 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: PLUMBING – WATER SUPPLY. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-04-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Building Permit - None. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-03-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Dumpster Complaint – Blocking Sidewalk or Street. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-02-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOHMH: Rodent – Condition Attracting Rodents. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2025-12-15 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Noise – Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1). | 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 ZELIK JOSEPH. | 64uk-42ks | | 1979-12-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1979-12-14). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. 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