# 271 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223

BBL 3071020038 · Block 7102 · Lot 38 · BIN 3191377  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/271-avenue-u-3071020038  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

271 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3071020038) is an office building (building class O2: office building (subtype O2)), built around 1931, on a 2,142 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as J&J SWIFT LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $594,000. As of November 6, 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, “271 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3071020038)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/271-avenue-u-3071020038. 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 | 8 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: J&J SWIFT LLC
- Building class: O2 – Office building (subtype O2)
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 2
- Units: 0 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 2,142 sq ft · Building area: 3,660 sq ft
- Zoning: R5B, C2-3
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $594,000, assessed value $267,300, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-02-09 from FORZANO, ANTHONY J to J&J SWIFT LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2022-05-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2022-05-13 from ESTATE OF MICHAEL A. FORZANO; ANTHONY J. FORZANO, EXECUTOR to FORZANO, ANTHONY J, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-11-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-11-20 from FORZANO, MICHAEL; RUOTI, LOUIS to FORZANO, MICHAEL A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-01-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-01-21 from DIMOLFETTA ANTONETTA; DIMOLFETTA ANGELO to FORZANO MICHAEL; RUOTI LOUIS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-07-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-07-28 from GENTILE MARY to DI MOLFETTA ANTONETTA; DI MOLFETTA ANGELO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1967-12-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1967-12-22 from JUDOVIN LOUIS to GENTILE MARY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-25 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300080196 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALL NEW PARTITIONS. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2006-04-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302090742: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2006-04-18, expires 2007-04-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-04-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302090742: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2006-04-18, expires 2007-04-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-03-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302090742: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2006-03-14, expires 2006-07-08. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1991-03-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300080196: Alteration. Issued 1991-03-29, expires 1992-03-29. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2001-02-27 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2000-02-07 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1999-03-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1998-05-04 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1997-02-10 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1995-08-29 | 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 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-20 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Recycling: IMPROPER DISPOSAL 1ST OCCURRENCE. 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.

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 J&J SWIFT LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2024-02-09 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-02-09). | 636b-3b5g |

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