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70 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223

BBL 3071160004 (Borough 3, Block 7116, Lot 4) · BIN 3192281 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

70 Avenue U (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3071160004) is a 5-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S5: mixed-use: five- or six-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 SILEO, LORI. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,242,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active DOB violations, 39 open HPD violations and five OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were five 311 requests in the past 12 months and four HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
SILEO, LORI
Building class
S5 · Mixed-use: five- or six-family home with one store or office
Year built · units
1931 · 5 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,000 sq ft · R5
Market value (DOF)
$1,242,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
3071160004
BIN
3192281

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “70 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3071160004)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/70-avenue-u-3071160004. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
SILEO, LORIThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
S5 – Mixed-use: five- or six-family home with one store or officeThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1931Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
3
Units
5 residential / 6 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,000 sq ft (20 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
4,800 sq ft (incl. 800 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
R5, C2-3The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district; the overlay (C1/C2…) allows local retail on residential blocks.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
2.40 built / 1.50 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3071160004 (Borough 3, Block 7116, Lot 4) · BIN 3192281BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-01; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$1,242,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$558,900The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$140,950Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 2A – residential rental, 4–6 units
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,242,000$558,9002A
2026Final$1,137,000$511,6502A
2025Final$959,000$431,5502A

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-01

Sales & deed history 4

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2019-06-01DEED$0 / not statedHernandez, Susan; Sileo, Lori; Varacalli, Nicholas; Varacalli Deceased, JoanVaracalli, Nicholas; Hernandez, Susan; Sileo, Lori2020010800228001
2011-09-07DEED$0 / not statedVaracalli, NicholasVaracalli, Joan2011102601015001
2004-05-03DEED$0 / not statedVaracalli, NicholasVaracalli, Nicholas2004052000927001
1970-05-18DEED$0 / not statedVaracalli ArmandoVaracalli Joseph; Varacalli NicholasBK_7030041100775

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01

DOB job filings 0 open of 0

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 0

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 2 active of 3

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2019-11-08LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORTV110819LBLVIO11030
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2018-04-06LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIREDVIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORTV040618LBLVIO13534
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2001-02-27LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIREDV*022701LL629123871

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

OATH tickets (all agencies) 5 unpaid of 19

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-12-27Sanitation OthersSNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSSILEO LORI$350 / $0 / $350049476283Z
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-12-15Sanitation OthersSNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSSILEO LORI$350 / $0 / $350049416113L
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2024-11-30Sanitation RecyclingIMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSSILEO LORI$25 / $0 / $25048720673J
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2023-01-03Sanitation RecyclingNON-RECYC LEFT IN RECYC CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 1TO8 DWELLING UNITSSILEO LORI$25 / $0 / $25046958634Y
Unpaid balance
DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION
—Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSSILEO LORI$25 / $0 / $25047219599P
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2025-08-18Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STSILEO LORI$80 / $80 / $0049257861L
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2024-02-27Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSILEO LORI$50 / $50 / $0048245831X
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-11-27Dos - Enforcement AgentsIMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCESILEO LORI$50 / $50 / $0048152784J
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2023-08-24Sanitation OthersIMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCESILEO LORI$80 / $80 / $0047711955R
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2020-06-04Sanitation RecyclingLOOSE RUBBISHSILEO$100 / $100 / $0046315466P
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2017-05-22Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAVARACALLI$100 / $100 / $00195717886
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2016-05-27Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAVARACALLI$100 / $100 / —0189570756

Showing 12 of 19 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

HPD building ID
196067
Last registered
2016-08-03
Registration valid until
2017-09-01 ExpiredRegistrations must be renewed every year.
RoleNameCompanyBusiness city
AgentJoan VaracalliBklyn, Ny
SitemanagerJoan Varacalli
HeadofficerJoan VaracalliBrooklyn, Ny
IndividualownerJoan VaracalliBrooklyn, Ny
OfficerJoan VaracalliBklyn, Ny

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD housing-code violations 39 open of 40

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2026-05-01
A2026-05-01(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-20
I2025-11-20§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-18
B2025-11-18§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND GARBAGE AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-18
B2025-11-18§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT CAPABLE OF BEING PAD LOCKED AT THE BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-18
A2025-11-18§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-18
B2025-11-18§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-18
B2025-11-18§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT THE WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-18
C2025-11-18§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT THE BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO THE ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-17
B2025-11-17§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT THE VESTIBULE DOOR
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-10
B2025-11-10§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-16
C2025-06-163R§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAX. TEMP. 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-16
B2025-06-163R§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-16
B2025-06-163R§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-16
B2025-06-163R§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-06
A2025-06-06(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2024-11-27
I2024-11-27§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-04-08
A2024-04-08(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2023-11-21
I2023-11-21§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2023-03-21
A2023-03-21(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2022-11-10
I2022-11-10§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE

Showing 20 of 40 records — open violations are listed first; the API lists every one. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01

HPD complaints 4

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2026-07-13CLOSE3RPaint/Plaster – Ceiling
Appliance – Refrigerator
Unsanitary Condition – Mold
HPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more in
2025-11-02CLOSE3RHeat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed
2025-06-13CLOSE3RHeat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyHPD 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.
2024-01-11CLOSEBLDGHeat/Hot Water – Entire BuildingThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

311 requests (last 12 months) 5

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-10-29DSNYMissed Collection – Bulky TrashIn Progress—
2026-07-13HPDPAINT/PLASTER – CEILINGClosed2026-07-21
2026-07-13HPDUNSANITARY CONDITION – MOLDClosed2026-07-21
2026-07-13HPDAPPLIANCE – REFRIGERATORClosed2026-07-21
2025-11-02HPDHEAT/HOT WATER – APARTMENT ONLYClosed2025-11-05

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01

Nearby properties

On Ave U

Same tax block (7116)

All properties on Ave U, Brooklyn · All of Brooklyn 11223 (Gravesend (East)-Homecrest)

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