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172 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003900043 · 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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Noise (3) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Food Poisoning (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$24,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,563,000 $213,780
2026$3,848,000 $230,880
2027$4,219,000 $253,140

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
CibaoLatin AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts — A C G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Warren St — B57 · 100 ft
Citi BikeWarren St & Smith St · 150 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

172 Smith Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,162,500 on 2022-05-12 (lender: Nationwide Equities Corporation) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-05-12Mortgage $4,162,500 — from LOPEZ FLORES, JORGE; LOPEZ, ELISA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM,; NATIONWIDE EQUITIES CORPORATION $4,162,500
2016-07-11Mortgage $938,250 — from LOPEZ , JORGE; LOPEZ , ELISA to THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL $938,250
2016-07-11Mortgage $938,250 — from LOPEZ , JORGE; LOPEZ , ELISA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; ADVISORS MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. $938,250
2006-09-08Mortgage $400,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $400,000
2003-10-30Mortgage $35,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $35,000
2003-01-23Mortgage $268,975 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. $268,975
1999-07-14Mortgage $20,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $20,000
1998-11-16Mortgage $220,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $220,000
1998-10-23Mortgage $15,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $15,000
1997-07-16Mortgage $29,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to BOITEL, ZOILA M.; DIAZ, ANGEL $29,000
1994-08-04Mortgage $14,500 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GARRASTEGUI, GLADYS; GARRASTEGUI, WILFREDO $14,500
1994-04-28Mortgage $120,500 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORP. N.Y. $120,500
1993-07-21Mortgage $7,200 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GONZALEZ, EZEQUIEL; GONZALEZ, OLGA $7,200
1992-09-24Mortgage $7,200 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CASTELLANOS, ARMANDO $7,200
1992-06-11Mortgage $7,200 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to ACOSTA, RAUL $7,200

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
2018001001
2019003003
2020051107
2021351009
2022000404
2023002103
2024021003
2025005038
2026003003
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-04-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-11-28Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-04-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025
2025-11-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-10-07311: Noise — Noise: Manufacturing Noise (NK1)
2025-10-06311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2025-07-29Restaurant inspection: CIBAO — grade A
2025-04-29Restaurant inspection: CIBAO
2025-03-25311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-03-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024
2024-10-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-04-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-04-29FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023
2023-08-29311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2023-08-19311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2023-07-06Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, ELISA; LOPEZ, JORGE to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME; COMPU-LINK CORPORATION
2022
2022-05-20Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, ELISA; LOPEZ, JORGE to CELINK; THE MONEY SOURCE INC
2022-05-12Mortgage $4,162,500 — from LOPEZ FLORES, JORGE; LOPEZ, ELISA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM,; NATIONWIDE EQUITIES CORPORATION$4,162,500
2022-05-12Deed — from LOPEZ, ELISA; LOPEZ, JORGE to LOPEZ FLORES, JORGE; LOPEZ, ELISA
2022-04-29Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021
2021-12-24311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-09-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-09-02Job filed: PROPOSE TO REGISTER GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT AT EXISTING EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IN ORDER TO RESTORE GAS SERVICE AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.$12,250
2021-08-17Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-06-16Job filed: PROPOSE TO REGISTER GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT AT EXISTING EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IN ORDER TO RESTORE GAS SERVICE AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.$12,250
2021-05-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35496774N ISSUED ON 11/20/20 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT
2021-03-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS.VIOLATION#35496774N ISSUED ON 11-20-20 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICA$1,250
2021-02-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-02-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020
2020-11-23DOB complaint, category ?
2020-11-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: RESIDENCE CONVERTED MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED AS DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES AUTHORIZED BY THE OFFICIAL$2,500
2020-11-20DOB complaint, category ?
2020-11-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE# OF REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FL FOR BC1018.1&27-3$2,500
2020-11-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O PERMITS:@ TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CELLAR LEVEL SUBDIVIDEDTO CREATE A CLASS 'A' APT W/ PARTITIONS ERECTED-ELECTRICAL F$2,500
2020-10-07Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; ADVISORS MORTGAGE GROUP LLC to THE MONEY SOUCE INC
2020-10-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2019
2019-10-21311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019-05-15311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019-04-12311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2018
2018-09-18311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2016
2016-07-18Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2016-07-11Deed — from LOPEZ , JORGE to LOPEZ , ELISA; LOPEZ , JORGE
2016-07-11Mortgage $938,250 — from LOPEZ , JORGE; LOPEZ , ELISA to THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL$938,250
2016-07-11Mortgage $938,250 — from LOPEZ , JORGE; LOPEZ , ELISA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; ADVISORS MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.$938,250
2016-06-22Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-05-30311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2016-05-30Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015
2015-07-29311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2015-02-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-02-05Job filed: PROPOSED TO REPLACE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AT EXISTING RESTAURANT.$5,000
2014
2014-09-12311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2014-06-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-03-05311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2014-01-19311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2013
2013-06-27311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2012
2012-12-07311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2011
2011-03-21311: Food Establishment — Facility Construction
2011-03-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-03-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-02-25Job filed: A2$36,000
2010
2010-04-01311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2006
2006-09-21Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF
2006-09-13Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2006-09-08Mortgage $400,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA$400,000
2004
2004-04-13Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION
2003
2003-10-30Mortgage $35,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $35,000
2003-08-12Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF
2003-01-23Mortgage $268,975 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC.$268,975
2002
2002-06-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-06-14Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2000
2000-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-05-25Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. HOOD AND DUCT NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2000-05-25Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. HOOD AND DUCT NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
1999
1999-07-14Mortgage $20,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $20,000
1999-03-23Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to BOITEL, ZOILA M; DIAZ, ANGEL
1999-03-23Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GARRASTEGUI, WILFREDO; GARRASTEGUI, GLADYS
1999-03-23Mortgage satisfied — from JOPEZ, JORGE to ACOSTA, RAUL
1999-02-03Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORP. OF NEW YO
1998
1998-11-16Mortgage $220,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION$220,000
1998-10-23Mortgage $15,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $15,000
1997
1997-07-16Mortgage $29,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to BOITEL, ZOILA M.; DIAZ, ANGEL$29,000
1997-07-16Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GONZALEZ, EZEQUIEL; GONZALEZ, OLGA
1994
1994-08-04Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CASTELLANOS, ARMANDO
1994-08-04Mortgage $14,500 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GARRASTEGUI, GLADYS; GARRASTEGUI, WILFREDO$14,500
1994-04-28Mortgage $120,500 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORP. N.Y.$120,500
1993
1993-07-21Mortgage $7,200 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GONZALEZ, EZEQUIEL; GONZALEZ, OLGA$7,200
1992
1992-09-24Mortgage $7,200 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CASTELLANOS, ARMANDO$7,200
1992-06-11Mortgage $7,200 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to ACOSTA, RAUL$7,200
1992-01-15Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to DIAZ, ANGEL; DIAZ, CECILIA
1992-01-15Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to ACOSTA, RAUL; ACOSTA, SONIA
1992-01-15Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GONZALEZ, OLGA; GONZALEZ, EZEQUIEL
1991
1991-11-25Mortgage $100,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE RTY CP$100,000
1991-08-23Mortgage $18,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to GONZALEZ, OLGA; GONZALEZ, EZEQUIEL$18,000
1989
1989-12-08Mortgage $22,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to DIAZ, ANGEL; DIAZ, CECILIA$22,000
1989-07-14Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CASTELLANOS, ESTER; CASTELLANOS, ARMANDO
1989-07-14Mortgage $16,800 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to ACOSTA, RAUL; ACOSTA, SONIA$16,800
1989-04-11Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CASTELLANOS, ESTHER; CASTELLANOS, ARMANDO
1987
1987-07-10Mortgage satisfied — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1985
1985-08-29Mortgage $7,000 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CASTELLANOS, ESTHER; CASTELLANOS, ARMANDO$7,000
1984
1984-01-26Mortgage $14,500 — from LOPEZ, JORGE to CASTELLANOS, ESTER; CASTELLANOS, ARMANDO$14,500
1976
1976-06-02Mortgage — from LOPEZ JORGE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1976-06-02Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to LOPEZ JORGE
1975
1975-06-19Deed — from FINANCE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CITY OF NE; FINANCEADMIN CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMIN OF CITY O to THE CITY O FNEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NE WYORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY
1971
1971-03-26CTOR — from ORDER OF COURT; CITY OF NY; NYC DEPT OF FINANCE
1966
1966-06-23Deed — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPART OF FINANCE; CITY OF NEW YORK DEP OF FINANCE; COUNTY OF NEW YOR to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF N Y; THE CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YRK; CITY

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