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191 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00397 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

2 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2005–2023

Address

Primary address: 191 Smith Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00397
Lot: 0007
BBL: 3003970007
Unified address ID: 3003970007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 5,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.52
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 2
Building area: 7,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 100 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: EMPATHY REALTY, .

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,277,000
Total assessment: $1,024,650
Land assessment: $337,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: EMPATHY REALTY, .

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Carroll Gardens
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

2023

  1. ECB violation Jul 1, 2023 $250

    CLASS - 3

    UNDER BC 3202.4.2 TEMP STORM ENCLOSURE PERMITTED BETWEEN NOV 15 TO APRIL 15., REPAIR AND OR REPLACE

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 7, 2022 $52,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 7, 2022 $52,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 28, 2022 $52,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2021 $52,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2021 $72,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2021 $12,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB filing Feb 14, 2020 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE TO RENOVATE GROCERY STORE. WORK INCLUDES NEW PARTITION WALLS, NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW FLOORING, NEW ...

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 27, 2019 $15,795

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT A NON- ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ACCESSORY AWNING ON EXTERIOR WALL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Aug 27, 2019

    AL / OT

    UNITECH DESIGN INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 16, 2019

    EW / OT

    LEE & COMPANY OF NY, INC

2016

  1. DOB filing Jan 25, 2016 $0

    Place of Assembly

2015

  1. DOB filing Nov 5, 2015 $160,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING PLACE. REPLACE STORE FRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OF EGRESS

  2. DOB filing Oct 19, 2015 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#321140966, AS S...

  3. Permit issued Sep 11, 2015

    EW / FP

    LUND FIRE PRODUCTS CO INC

  4. Permit issued Jul 16, 2015

    PL / PL

    SPEEDWAY PLUMBING CORP

  5. Permit issued Jul 8, 2015

    EW / OT

    QUIRK LTD

  6. Permit issued Jul 8, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    QUIRK LTD

2014

  1. DOB filing Jun 10, 2014 $202,200

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING RESTAURANT INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARTITION WALLS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, STOREFRONT AND HVAC UNITS ...

2007

  1. ECB violation Oct 5, 2007 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    OPERATION OF A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY W/O A CURRENT PUBLIC ASSEMBLY PERMIT REMEDY: OBTAIN A P/A PERMIT FORTHWITH.

2005

  1. ECB violation Jul 29, 2005 $350

    Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DOB RECORDS REAR YARD BEING USED FOR ADDITIONAL SEATING 17 CHAIRS,6 TABLES IN REAR YARD FOR RES...

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
EMPATHY REALTY LLC
THOMAS FINIASZ
DOB Filing 02/14/2020
Owner
EMPATHY REALTY
THOMAS FINIAZ
DOB Filing 01/25/2016
Owner
CITY FARM CORP
JIM CARDEN
DOB Filing 11/05/2015
Owner
CITY FARM CORP.
KEVIN AVANZATO
DOB Filing 10/19/2015
Owner
N/A
THOMAS FINIASL
DOB Filing 10/21/2011
Owner
Empathy Realty
Thomas Finiasz
DOB Filing 05/30/2006
Owner
Empathy Realty LLC
Tom Finiasz
DOB Filing 10/07/2004
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
DOB NOW 04/07/2022
Owner
empathy realty llc
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
DOB NOW 04/21/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
EMPATHY REALTY LLC
ACRIS 01/31/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
ACRIS 01/31/2017
ASSIGNEE
MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
56-19 69TH STREET
MASPETH, NY, 11378
ACRIS 08/27/2004
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
EMPATHY REALTY LLC.
193 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 08/27/2004
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
EMPATHY REALTY INC.
ACRIS 08/24/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CHAIT, SANDRA
67-45 GROTON ST
FOREST HILLS, NY
ACRIS 03/12/2001
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
EMPATHY REALTY INC
193 SMITH ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 03/12/2001
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
LERNER, HARVEY
498 SPRUCE LANE
EAST MEADOW, NY
ACRIS 10/24/2000
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 01/25/1999
PARTY 1
NYCTL 1997-1 TRUST
ACRIS 01/25/1999

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
EMPATHY REALTY, .
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
EMPATHY REALTY, .
PLUTO