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159 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00385 • Lot 0004 • Zip: 11201

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

12 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class B 6 Class C 5 12 on record • 2006 4 Open DOB violations 7 on record • 1993–2021 0 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1997–2023

Address

Primary address: 159 Smith Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00385
Lot: 0004
BBL: 3003850004
Unified address ID: 3003850004

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,125 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 125 ft
Built FAR: 3
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 2015
Last altered: 2015
Floors: 3
Total units: 9
Residential units: 8
Building area: 9,374 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 159 SMITH LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,356,000
Total assessment: $313,189
Land assessment: $78,528
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 159 SMITH LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Boerum Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts A C G

About 4 minutes on foot · 231 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Fulton Street 14 min 4 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 26 min 4 walking, 22 riding
  • Times Square 27 min 4 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 27 min 4 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 4 walking, 27 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2023

  1. ECB violation Dec 22, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING REQUIREMENT FOR PERMIT SIGN OFF. OBSERVED RESPONDENT OBTAINED PERMI...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 13, 2021 $35,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 13, 2021 $43,750

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB violation Aug 9, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2021 $100,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. DOB violation Jun 23, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 24, 2019 $100

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING APPLICAITON TO INSTALL A MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTI ON/SPRINKLER ALARM SYSTEM FOR A COMMER...

  2. DOB violation Jun 27, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB filing Apr 18, 2019 $43,200

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

  4. DOB filing Jan 29, 2019 $1,065,400

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING APPLICATION TO INSTALL A NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM, PLUMBING SYSTEM AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION TO ...

2018

  1. Permit issued Sep 24, 2018

    AL

    TITAN REALTY & CONSTRUCTI

  2. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    EW / MH

    TITAN REALTY & CONSTRUCTI

  3. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    AL

    TITAN REALTY & CONSTRUCTI

  4. DOB filing Jan 30, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    MATERIAL STORAGE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF MATERIAL STORAGE AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER TH...

  5. DOB filing Jan 30, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PLYWOOD ENCLOSURE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PLYWOOD ENCLOSURE AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER ...

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 28, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER THIS APP...

  2. Permit issued Jun 20, 2017

    EW / SP

    BROOK PLUMBING & HTG CORP

  3. Permit issued Jun 20, 2017

    PL / PL

    BROOK PLUMBING & HTG CORP

  4. Permit issued Apr 12, 2017

    AL

    TITAN REALTY & CONSTRUCTI

2016

  1. ECB violation Jan 7, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 3307.6.5 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION BENEATH SIDEWALK SHED AS REQUIRED BY CODE. NOTE: SIDEWALK SHE...

2015

  1. ECB violation Jan 5, 2015 $800

    CLASS - 2

    JOBSITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (DEFECTIVE-FENCE)NOTED:AT EXP3 JOBSITE FENCE HAS PARTIALLY COLLA...

2009

  1. Sale Apr 30, 2009 $1,200,000

    Changed hands

    159 SMITH STREET

2006

  1. HPD violation Jul 11, 2006

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WEST AND SO...

  2. HPD violation Jul 11, 2006

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN ...

  3. HPD violation Jul 11, 2006

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING, WEST AND SOUTH WALLS...

  4. HPD violation Jul 11, 2006

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND...

  5. HPD violation Jul 11, 2006

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN ...

  6. HPD violation Jul 11, 2006

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING IN THE KITCH...

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. ECB violation Aug 1, 1998 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    49-REPLACE SAFETY VALVE WITH ASME TYPE SIDE BLOW DOWN.

1997

  1. ECB violation Jun 16, 1997 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT THREE (3) UNITS AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THE ROOF. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT. IN USED ...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
159 SMITH LLC.
GARRY LEVINGART
DOB Filing 12/24/2019
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
DOB Filing 01/30/2018
Owner
NA
ALBERT BRODLIE
DOB Filing 02/15/2002
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
ROCKAWAY BEACH, NY, 11693
DOB NOW 09/13/2021
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
159 SMITH LLC
159 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN,, NY, 11201
ACRIS 06/12/2019
ASSIGNEE
VNB NEW YORK, LLC
2 JERICHO PLAZA, WING C
JERICHO, NY, 11783
ACRIS 06/12/2019
PARTY TWO
159 SMITH LLC
159 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 06/10/2019
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 2, LLC
575 LEXINGTON AVENUE, STE 3120
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 06/10/2019
PARTY 2
EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 2, LLC
575 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 3120
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 12/13/2017
PARTY ONE
VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
1455 VALLEY ROAD
WAYNE, NJ, 07470
ACRIS 11/21/2017
PARTY 2
VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
1455 VALLEY ROAD
WAYNE, NJ, 07470
ACRIS 12/18/2015
PARTY 1
LEVINGART, BELA
10 BALDWIN ROAD
SADDLE RIVER, NJ, 07458
ACRIS 12/18/2015
PARTY 1
GARRY BELA LEVINGART DDS, PC
159 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 12/18/2015
PARTY 1
LEVINGART AND LEVINGART, D.D.S., P.C.
159 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 12/18/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
159 SMITH LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
159 SMITH LLC
PLUTO