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120 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3001870026 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Sidewalk Condition (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Mold (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)55 HENRY STREET LLC
Head officerALAN MEYER
Managing agentTRUE MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-03

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,672,000 $340,320
2026$5,936,000 $356,160
2027$6,430,000 $385,800

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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.

Getting around

SubwayBergen St — F G · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts — A C G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Bergen St — B57 B65 · 300 ft
Citi BikePacific St & Smith St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.

Report a problem to 311

120 Smith Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by TRUE MANAGEMENT — 154 buildings, 691 units. Grades across the portfolio: A78 · B33 · C19 · D21 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
275 South 1 Street BK25 A
881 Lexington Avenue BK24 A
2299 Adam C Powell Blvd MN20 B
227 Hancock Street BK16 C
14 Maujer Street BK16 B
552 Lafayette Avenue BK15 A
120 1 Place BK15 A
203 North 7 Street BK10 A
490A Jefferson Avenue BK9 A
232 Lincoln Place BK9 A
83 North Henry Street BK8 A
223 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
247 Nassau Avenue BK8 B
215 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
213 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
211 Jefferson Avenue BK8 B
606 Kosciuszko Street BK8 A
103 India Street BK7 A
444 Grand Avenue BK7 A
423 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK6 A
1450 Gates Avenue BK6 C
195 7 Avenue BK6 A
179 Meserole Avenue BK6 A
176 Skillman Avenue BK6 B
125 McGuinness Boulevard BK6 A
1444 Gates Avenue BK6 A
133 Lafayette Avenue BK6 D
262 Withers Street BK6 A
77 Irving Avenue BK6 A
524 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
37 Driggs Avenue BK6 C
304 Leonard Street BK6 B
233 Calyer Street BK6 C
59-23 Woodbine Street QN6 B
262 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 A
606 Humboldt Street BK6 A
264 Linden Street BK6 A
1720 Madison Street QN6 B
193 7 Avenue BK6 A
986 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
128 Guernsey Street BK6 B
1158 Gates Avenue BK6 B
187 Lenox Avenue MN5 D
526 Graham Avenue BK5 A
126 Alexander Avenue BX5 A
204 Freeman Street BK5 A
155 Bedford Avenue BK4 C
186 Nassau Avenue BK4 A
614 Lorimer Street BK4 D
760 Union Street BK4 A
100 Bergen Street BK4 A
319 South 5 Street BK4 A
931 Manhattan Avenue BK4 C
594 St Marks Avenue BK4 A
316 South 4 Street BK4 A
120 Kent Street BK4 A
135 South 1 Street BK4 A
445 Graham Avenue BK4 A
366A Manhattan Avenue BK4 D
426 Bainbridge Street BK4 B

showing 60 of 154 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $58,750 on 1988-06-02 (lender: Independence Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-10-05Deed $4,100,000 — from ACK SMITH LLC to 44 HENRY ST LLC $4,100,000
2016-09-30Sold for $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $2,050,000
1988-06-02Mortgage $58,750 — from NEPTUNE ASSOCIATES to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK $58,750
1986-09-26Mortgage $140,000 — from ROMAN, FRANCISCA to VIDAL, DOMINGO $140,000
1983-04-26Mortgage $9,000 — from VIDAL, DOMINGO to FRIEDMAN, MARY C $9,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700404
201800202
201900404
202000505
202100505
202200303
202300404
202410506
2025018110
202602709
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-09-22311: Noise — Manufacturing Business/Plant
2026-09-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-09-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-09-06311: Noise — Air Conditioner/Ventilation
2026-09-06DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-26Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-22311: Noise — Manufacturing Business/Plant
2026-09-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-09-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-09-06311: Noise — Air Conditioner/Ventilation
2026-09-06DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-10-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-02311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-07-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-06-20311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-03-31311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025-02-03311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025-02-03311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2024
2024-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-17311: Mold — Public Complaint - Comm Location
2024-05-30311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2024-04-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2024-01-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2023
2023-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-31311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2023-08-07311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2023-05-27311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2022
2022-11-11311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-04-07311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-04-07311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Knocked Down
2021
2021-10-22311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2021-07-24311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2021-06-08311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2021-05-21311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2021-05-10311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2020
2020-06-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-08-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-02-22311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2018-01-21311: Electronics Waste — Recycling Electronics
2017
2017-12-02311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2017-08-14311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2017-07-21311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2017-02-13311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2016
2016-11-05311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2016-10-05Deed $4,100,000 — from ACK SMITH LLC to 44 HENRY ST LLC$4,100,000
2016-09-30Sold for $4,100,000$4,100,000
2016-06-01311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2015
2015-06-24311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2015-05-27311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2015-05-27311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2015-01-23311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2014
2014-10-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-09-30Job filed: MODIFICATION/INSTALLATION OF GAS PIPING AT CELLAR & 1ST FLOOR, AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2014-05-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-05-08311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2014-01-04311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Base Door/Cover Open
2013
2013-04-08311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012
2012-12-06311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012-07-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-25311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2011-08-05311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
2011-07-13311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2011-07-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2011-07-07311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2011-07-07311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2011-07-07DOB complaint, category ?
2011-06-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-04-27Job filed: INTERIOR NON-STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION OF INTERIOR FINISHES IN EXISTING RETAIL SPACE. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$5,000
2011-04-27Job filed: INTERIOR NON-STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION OF INTERIOR FINISHES IN EXISTING RETAIL SPACE. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$5,000
2011-04-12Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL SPACE AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$52,000
2009
2009-02-27Deed — from ACKERMAN, HELEN to ACK SMITH LLC
2006
2006-01-11Deed — from ACKERMAN, ANDREW D; ACKERMAN, HELEN to ACKERMAN, HELEN
2002
2002-09-27DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-05-08Mortgage satisfied — from ROMAN, FRANCISCA to VIDAL, DOMINGO
1997-04-25Deed — from 120 STATION REALTY INC to ACKERMAN, ANDREW D; ACKERMAN, HELEN
1995
1995-08-31DOB complaint, category ?
1995-08-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O #237132.OCCUPANCY CHANGE FROM ORDINARY TO OFFICE IN THE CELLAR.REMEDY:OBTAIN A VALID $800
1995-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-07-31ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O AS REQUIRED UNDER ALT 576/90. REMEDY: OBTAIN A C OF O AS REQUIRED AR DISCONT$140
1990
1990-09-27DOB complaint, category ?
1990-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
1990-03-27Deed — from NEPTUNE ASSOCIATES to 120 STATION REALTY INC
1990-01-18DOB violation C:
1990-01-16DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-12-20DOB violation B: 31B/42C/14C
1988
1988-06-02Agreement — from INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK to NEPTUNE ASSOCIATES
1988-06-02Mortgage assigned — from VIDAL, DOMINGO to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK
1988-06-02Deed — from ROMAN, FRANCISCA to NEPTUNE ASSOCIATES
1988-06-02Mortgage $58,750 — from NEPTUNE ASSOCIATES to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$58,750
1986
1986-12-26Mortgage satisfied — from VIDAL, EVELYN to NYC SOC SERV
1986-11-17Mortgage satisfied — from VIDAL, DOMINGO to FRIEDMAN, MARY C; FRIEDMAN, JACK
1986-10-03Mortgage satisfied — from VIDAL, DOMINGO to FRIEDMAN, MARY C
1986-09-26Deed — from VIDAL, DOMINGO to ROMAN, FRANCISCA
1986-09-26PAT — from VIDAL, DOMINGO to VIDAL, EVELYN
1986-09-26Mortgage $140,000 — from ROMAN, FRANCISCA to VIDAL, DOMINGO$140,000
1983
1983-04-26Mortgage $9,000 — from VIDAL, DOMINGO to FRIEDMAN, MARY C$9,000
1982
1982-10-12Agreement — from COMMISSIONER/SOC SERN Y to VIDAL, EVELYN
1977
1977-03-23Mortgage — from VIDAL EVELYN to COMMISSIONER OF SOC SERVICES OF THE CITY
1973
1973-05-18Mortgage — from VIDAL DOMINGO to FRIEDMAN MARY C; FRIEDMAN JACK
1973-05-18Deed — from FRIEDMAN MARY C; FRIEDMAN JACK to VIDAL DOMINGO

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