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179 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00391 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class I 1 1 on record • 2025 0 Open DOB violations 4 on record • 1997–2000 3 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 2000–2024 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2025

Address

Primary address: 179 Smith Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00391
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3003910005
Unified address ID: 3003910005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,200 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 60 ft
Built FAR: 2
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 40 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 179 SMITH ST. LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,059,000
Total assessment: $32,871
Land assessment: $8,101
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 179 SMITH ST. 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2024

  1. ECB violation Nov 27, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT FOR BUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGNS ON PROJECTORS AND FACADE ABOVE COMMERCIAL SPACE APPOX 17'X3' READ ...

  2. ECB violation Nov 27, 2024 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: BUSINESS ACCESSORY PROJECTORS SIGNS APPOX 2'X2' SMITS DELI OPE...

2021

  1. ECB violation Feb 11, 2021 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT 12ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE(STORE)INSTALLED NEW EXHAUST HOOD WI...

2020

  1. Permit issued Nov 24, 2020

    EW / OT

    HIGH SKY CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. DOB filing Nov 24, 2020 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILE PROPOSED MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE...

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2020 $6,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2020 $6,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2010

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2010 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH MINOR PARTITION AT 2ND & 3ND FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY & EGRESS.

  2. Permit issued Nov 4, 2010

    EW / OT

    MODULE DESIGN INC

  3. Sale Oct 5, 2010 $1,425,000

    Changed hands

    179 SMITH STREET

2004

  1. DOB filing Apr 16, 2004 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE, CHANGE TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NEW STOREFRONT, NEW HANDICAPPED TOIL...

  2. Permit issued Mar 4, 2004

    EW / MH

    JOSE PENA

2003

  1. Permit issued Sep 30, 2003

    PL / PL

    RIGID PLBG CONST INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 29, 2003

    EW / OT

    JOSE PENA

  3. Permit issued Jul 29, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    ABLE CONST CO

2000

  1. ECB violation Apr 12, 2000 $2,500

    Hazardous

    4A,19B,36 .4A LOW WATER CUTOFF MISSING. 19B- MANUAL RESET AQUASTAT MISSING 369-BOILER NOT REGISTERED .WEIL MCLAIN -GA...

  2. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ABDULLA AHMED
DOB Filing 11/24/2020
Owner
179 SMITH ST. LLC
CHO WING LI
DOB Filing 12/20/2010
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 10/23/2020
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
ACRIS 10/21/2010
PARTY TWO
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 10/21/2010
PARTY ONE
PENA, JOSE
232 88TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 10/21/2010
GRANTEE/BUYER
179 SMITH ST. LLC
7702 10TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11228
ACRIS 10/05/2010
PARTY 2
PENA, JOSE
118 16TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 08/09/2007
PARTY 2
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB
ACRIS 06/28/2002
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK
144-5 1 NORTHERN BLVD
FLUSHING, NY
ACRIS 05/12/2000
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SANTIAGO, DORA ALEIDA
ACRIS 05/12/2000
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LIANES, ARNALDO HERNANDEZ
ACRIS 08/25/1998
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
179 SMITH STREET REALTY CORP
ACRIS 10/15/1996

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
179 SMITH ST. LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
179 SMITH ST. LLC
PLUTO