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196 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00396 • Lot 0046 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 4 on record • 1993–2012 0 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 1990–2011

Address

Primary address: 196 Smith Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00396
Lot: 0046
BBL: 3003960046
Unified address ID: 3003960046

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,544 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 85 ft
Built FAR: 2.92
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2021
Floors: 4
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 4,510 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 85 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 196 SMITH STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $987,000
Total assessment: $444,150
Land assessment: $30,150
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: TSOUMPAS 196 GROUP LL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Carroll Gardens
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
Carroll St F G

About 5 minutes on foot · 314 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 13 min 5 walking, 8 riding
  • Fulton Street 21 min 5 walking, 16 riding
  • Union Square 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 5 walking, 28 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 5 walking, 29 riding
  • Grand Central 36 min 5 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 20, 2025 $46,300

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 8, 2024 $7,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 12, 2024 $7,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 19, 2024 $7,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2024 $46,300

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 30, 2021 $3,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2019

  1. Sale Jul 24, 2019 $3,030,500

    Changed hands

    196 SMITH STREET

  2. Permit issued Jan 4, 2019

    EW / FP

    FIRE ZONE VENT & SUPP INC

  3. DOB filing Jan 4, 2019 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#321073477. GAS VALVE AND MECHANICAL WORK WERE...

2018

  1. Permit issued Dec 5, 2018

    PL / PL

    AVON PLBG & HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Dec 5, 2018 $59,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARTITION, PLUMBING FIXTURE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE ...

  3. Permit issued Nov 14, 2018

    EW / OT

    ACE TECH NY INC

2016

  1. Permit issued May 24, 2016

    EW / OT

    ALLSTATE CONSTRUCTION &

  2. DOB filing May 24, 2016 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MASONRY BLOCK WALL AND POST, AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  3. Permit issued Mar 28, 2016

    EW / OT

    FAST TRACK PAINTING & CON

2014

  1. Permit issued May 5, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    METRO CONTRACTING NY, INC

  2. DOB filing May 5, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED ...

  3. DOB filing May 5, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD 42'HIGH ORIGINATING OFF SHED, AS PER PLANS.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

2013

  1. DOB filing Oct 28, 2013 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2012

  1. DOB violation Mar 7, 2012

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2011

  1. ECB violation Dec 13, 2011 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THIS PRO CERT ALT #JOB #320112971, DWG:12209 NOTED:AS PE...

  2. ECB violation Dec 9, 2011 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    28-104.7.1MISC.VIO.PLANS ARE NOT IN CONFORMANCE W/APPLICABLE SECTION FO THE ZONING RESOLUTION (ZR)FOR PRO-CERT JOB AP...

2010

  1. ECB violation Apr 29, 2010 $500

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS FOR ALT 2 320112971 OF WHICH PERM...

2008

  1. Sale May 7, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    196 SMITH STREET

2007

  1. ECB violation Jun 20, 2007 $1,300

    Hazardous

    B4B,BQ9,16,19A,21B,32A,32B,34B,36,,37,50A,B,C,D,E.50A-STEAM FITTINGS ON FILL & VENT LINE TO NEW 275 GALLON OIL TANK.5...

  2. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. ECB violation Jul 11, 2006 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO POST CONTRACTORS SIGN:NOTED:CONSTRUCTION FENCE ERECTED WITHNO CONTRACTORS SIGNS POSTED AS REQUIRED PER THE...

2005

  1. Sale Mar 24, 2005 $1,200,000

    Changed hands

    196 SMITH STREET

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1990

  1. ECB violation Sep 20, 1990 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. BOILER AT CELLAR NOT ENCLOSED CELLAAR CEILING NOT FIRE RETARDED. REMEDY; FILE PLANS OBTAIN A PER...

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
ICHIA INC
CHUL HWAN CHO
DOB Filing 01/04/2019
Owner
TSOUMPAS 196 GROUP,LLC
MICHAEL TSOUMPAS
DOB Filing 12/05/2018
Owner
TSOUMPAS BROTHERS
MICHAEL TSOUMPAS
DOB Filing 05/24/2016
Owner
METRO CONTRACTING NY, INC.
LAKHWINDER SINGH
DOB Filing 05/05/2014
Owner
TSOUMPAS 196 GROUP, LLC
MICHAEL TSOUMPAS
DOB Filing 10/28/2013
Owner
N/A
MICHAEL TSOUMPAS
DOB Filing 12/10/2008
Owner
OWNER
MICHAEL TSOUMPAS
DOB Filing 11/03/2008
Owner
REST SPACE
JOHN TSOUMPAS
DOB Filing 10/03/2008
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BASIC GROUPS CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
DOB NOW 02/20/2025
Owner
PR
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ, 07010
DOB NOW 12/30/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
TSOUMPAS 196 GROUP LLC
333 ATLANTIC AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 112017103
ACRIS 07/24/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
196 SMITH STREET LLC
16 WEST 40TH STREET
UNIT 19D
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ACRIS 07/24/2019
PARTY ONE
TSOUMPAS 196 GROUP, LLC
P.O. BOX 775
MANHASSET, NY, 11030
ACRIS 11/04/2009
PARTY ONE
ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK, LLC
500 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10110
ACRIS 10/21/2009
GRANTOR/SELLER
TSOUMPAS, JOHN
535 MANHASSET WOODS ROAD
MANHASSET, NY, 11030
ACRIS 05/07/2008
GRANTOR/SELLER
TSOUMPAS, ELEUTHERIA
535 MANHASSET WOODS ROAD
MANHASSET, NY, 11030
ACRIS 05/07/2008
GRANTOR/SELLER
TIRADO, WILLIAM, JR
196 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
ACRIS 03/23/2005
GRANTOR/SELLER
TIRADO, JOSEPH
196 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
ACRIS 03/23/2005
DECEDENT
TIRADO, GUILLERMO/EST OF
00000
ACRIS 04/26/1991
GRANTEE/BUYER
TIRADO, JOSEPH
279 WEST WINDSOR PKWY
OCEANSIDE, NY, 00000
ACRIS 03/15/1991

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
TSOUMPAS 196 GROUP LL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
196 SMITH STREET LLC
PLUTO