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157 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00385 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 157 Smith Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00385
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3003850005
Unified address ID: 3003850005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.36
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-Fireproof with Stores (D7)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2023
Floors: 5
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 10,900 sq ft
Building dimensions: 23 ft x 40 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 157 SMITH STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,878,000
Total assessment: $36,228
Land assessment: $8,893
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: BOERUM HILLS PROPERTY

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

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. Sale Mar 13, 2026 $4,000,000

    Changed hands

    157 SMITH STREET

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. Permit issued Oct 7, 2024

    EQ / EQ

    BK BUILDERS LLC

  2. Permit issued Oct 7, 2024

    AL

    BK BUILDERS LLC

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 6, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. Permit issued Oct 2, 2023

    EQ / EQ

    BK BUILDERS LLC

  2. Permit issued Oct 2, 2023

    FO

    BK BUILDERS LLC

  3. Permit issued Oct 2, 2023

    FO

    BK BUILDERS LLC

  4. Permit issued Oct 2, 2023

    AL

    BK BUILDERS LLC

  5. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  7. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  8. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  9. DOB filing May 9, 2023 $1,100,000

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL EXTENSION TO EXISTING THREE STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR.INCLUDING PARTIAL DEMOLITION ...

  10. DOB filing May 9, 2023 $100

    Alteration Type II

    FILLING SOE (SUPPORT OF EXCAVATION), FOUNDATION AND STRUCTURE IN CONJUNCTION W ITH JOB #321496412

  11. ECB violation May 8, 2023 $250

    CLASS - 3

    VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT OF A 3 STORY TO 5 STORY BUILDING, I OBSERVED CLOSED SITE, WITH MAIN ALT1 PERMIT H...

  12. ECB violation May 8, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 2

    I OBSERVED CLOSED SITE AT FOUNDATION PHASE WITH TEMPORARY FENCE ENCLOSURE AT EXP1. UPON VISITING THE DEPT RECORDS ON ...

2022

  1. ECB violation Oct 15, 2022 $620

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A PROPOSED 5 STY BLDG UNDER ALT PERMIT,I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE INSTALLED AT EXP#1 N...

  2. ECB violation Oct 15, 2022 $1,560

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A PROPOSED 5 STY BLDG UNDER ALT PERMIT I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE IN PLACE AT EXP#1,UP...

2021

  1. ECB violation Mar 13, 2021 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 3307.7 JOBSITE FENCE NOT MAINTAIN AS PER CODE. NOTE: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A PROPOSED 5 STY BLDG UNDER ALT...

  2. ECB violation Mar 13, 2021 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ON SITE EXPIRED PERMIT(FENCE). NOTE: AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A PROPOSED 5 STY BL...

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 20, 2018 $14,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION JOB IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB ALTERATION 1 APPLICATION NUMBER 321496412.

  2. DOB filing Jun 13, 2018 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

  3. DOB NOW filing May 11, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Apr 13, 2018 $3,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB filing Mar 6, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN

2016

  1. Sale Nov 18, 2016 $3,750,000

    Changed hands

    157 SMITH STREET

2009

  1. DOB filing Jan 5, 2009 $21,500

    Alteration Type II

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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BOERUM HILL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LL
LENNY VAYS
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
LIC DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LLC
DOUGLASTON, NY, 11362
Owner
J & G CONSTRUCTION SRVCS
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
330 GREAT NECK ROAD
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
PARTY ONE
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ASSIGNOR
630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2401
NEW YORK, NY, 10111
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
330 GREAT NECK ROAD
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
227 SEA BREEZE AVE., SUITE C-403
BROOKLYN, NY, 11224
GRANTOR/SELLER
1579 MCDONALD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
PARTY TWO
1579 MCDONALD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11230
GRANTEE/BUYER
227 SEA BREEZE AVENUE, 4TH FL., SUITE C-403
BROOKLYN, NY, 11224
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2401
NEW YORK, NY, 10111
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1415 VANTAGE PARK DR., STE 240
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28203

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner