921 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 275 HPD complaints, 217 HPD housing violations, 186 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 416.2. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 31 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2012-05-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
41 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 19 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
70 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · Noise (6) · GENERAL (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · Rodent (5).
$56,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (14) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | PACIFIC SMITH REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | SABRINA T SORRENTINO |
| Managing agent | PACIFIC SMITH REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,584,000 | $712,800 |
| 2026 | $1,776,000 | $799,200 |
| 2027 | $1,946,000 | $875,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Bergen St — F G · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts — A C G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Boerum Pl — B61 B63 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Pacific St & Smith St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
255 Pacific Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
70 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $794,614 on 2026-02-05 (lender: Broad X Funding LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | AL&R $1,450,000 — from COBBLE HILL PACIFIC HOLDINGS LLC to BROAD X FUNDING LLC | $1,450,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Agreement $1,450,000 — from COBBLE HILL PACIFIC HOLDINGS LLC to BROAD X FUNDING LLC | $1,450,000 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Mortgage $794,615 — from COBBLE HILL PACIFIC HOLDINGS LLC to BROAD X FUNDING LLC | $794,615 | |
| 2020-02-20 | Mortgage $200,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $200,000 | |
| 2020-02-20 | AL&R $200,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $200,000 | |
| 2016-08-09 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2016-08-09 | M&CON $1,000,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $1,000,000 | |
| 2012-05-11 | Agreement $700,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $700,000 | |
| 2012-05-11 | Mortgage $200,110 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $200,110 | |
| 2012-05-11 | AL&R $200,110 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $200,110 | |
| 2007-11-29 | Mortgage $50,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $50,000 | |
| 2007-11-29 | AL&R $50,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY, LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $50,000 | |
| 2004-03-03 | Mortgage $825,000 — from PACIFIC SMITH REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $825,000 | |
| 2004-03-03 | AL&R $825,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to PACIFIC SMITH REALTY LLC | $825,000 | |
| 2003-09-05 | Deed $1,250,000 — from 255 PACIFIC OWNERS,LLC. to PACIFIC SMITH REALTY LLC | $1,250,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2020 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 129 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 131 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 75 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 67 |
Every one of the 921 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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