Brooklyn • Store Building

1608 Ave U

Brooklyn, NY 11229Individually ownedBBL 3073490004BIN 3199611

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1949
Floors1
Units4
Building Area2,200 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassK1
Market Value$675K

1608 AVE U is a property located at 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a store building - one story. The building was constructed in 1949. It has 1 floor and 4 units. The building area is 2,200 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $675K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (3 active). There are 7 violations on record (2 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $4,400 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

62records on file

Completed in 1949, 1608 Ave U rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 2,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $675K, and assessed for tax at $304K. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 62 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 21 of its 62 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (17) and violation (7) trail well behind. 2 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

Read together — 34% inspection, 44 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$675K of Kings, written across 62 government filings.

Property Details

Address1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeStore Building - One Story
K1
Year Built1949
Floors1
Total Units4
Building Area2,200 sqft
Lot Size4,000 sqft
ZoningR5
3073490004
3199611
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$675K
$304K
$70K

Building Permits

5 on record · 3 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #B00219237-I1
SignDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 24, 2019Est. cost $5KJob #B00219237-I1
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 4, 2012Job #320422547-1-1-hist
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB
Filed Apr 4, 2012Est. cost $44KJob #320422547-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 4, 2012Job #320422547-01-01

Violations

7 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,400
Judgments · 11 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049033782K
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049050508M
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #049027586M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048362559Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048700618Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1ST

+ 6 more docketed judgmentsview full report

DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 1, 2009#1401322
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 16, 1997#539927

+ 5 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1949. It is classified as a store building - one story with 1 floor and 4 units. The building area is 2,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 5 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 27, 2020.

Does 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 7 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 2 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,400. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1608 AVE U?

1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $675K and a total assessed value of $304K (land: $70K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1608 AVE U?

1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 is zoned R5. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1608 AVE U?

1608 AVE U, Brooklyn, NY 11229 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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