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181 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003910004 · 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

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · Water System (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · Street Condition (2) · Snow or Ice (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$337,125 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ARTIE SMITH ST INC
Head officerANTONIO GONZALEZ
Managing agentANTONIO GONZALEZ
Last registered2025-08-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,411,000 $204,660
2026$3,632,000 $217,920
2027$3,642,000 $218,520

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Black Forest BrooklynGermanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Toilet Facility) · 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 · 0.3 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

181 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

32 311 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: $456,607 on 2016-08-16 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-08-16AL&R $900,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $900,000
2016-08-16Agreement $900,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $900,000
2016-08-16Mortgage $456,607 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $456,607
2012-03-15AL&R $499,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $499,000
2012-03-15Agreement $499,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $499,000
2012-03-15Mortgage $208,448 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $208,448
2006-11-27Mortgage $150,000 — from GONZALEZ, ANTONIO to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $150,000
2002-07-29Mortgage $360,000 — from GONZALEZ, ANTONIO to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $360,000
1997-12-01Mortgage $140,000 — from GONZALEZ, ANTONIO to BROECK, ARTHUR TEN $140,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171125018
201830104
201902215
2020009110
20210614121
20220013114
20230110213
20240118120
2025009110
202600426
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-09-28311: Noise — Construction
2026-08-28311: Noise — Air Conditioner/Ventilation
2026-07-28Boiler inspection
2026-06-23311: For Hire Vehicle Report — Driver Report - Non Passenger
2026-03-21Restaurant inspection: BLACK FOREST BROOKLYN
2026-01-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-12-04Boiler inspection
2025-11-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-28311: Noise — Construction
2026-08-28311: Noise — Air Conditioner/Ventilation
2026-07-28Boiler inspection
2026-06-23311: For Hire Vehicle Report — Driver Report - Non Passenger
2026-03-21Restaurant inspection: BLACK FOREST BROOKLYN
2026-01-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025
2025-12-04Boiler inspection
2025-11-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-19311: Food Establishment — Toilet Facility
2025-03-29311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2025-01-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-01-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-01-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-01-13311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2025-01-11311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2025-01-10311: Sidewalk Condition — Defective Hardware
2024
2024-12-15311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2024-11-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-11-09311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2024-10-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-11311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-10-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-09-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-09-10311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2024-08-27311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-08-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-07-30311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2024-04-02Boiler inspection
2024-03-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-02-10311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2024-01-29311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2024-01-21311: Snow or Ice — Roadway
2024-01-12311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2023
2023-10-29311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2023-10-07311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-08-30Restaurant inspection: BLACK FOREST BROOKLYN — grade A
2023-07-01311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2023-06-23Boiler inspection
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-02-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-02-12311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-02-12311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-02-12311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-02-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-02-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-01-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022
2022-12-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-21Boiler inspection
2022-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-10-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-10-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-06-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-18311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2022-04-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-03-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-01-17311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2021
2021-11-22FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-11-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-08-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2021-08-26DOB complaint, category ?
2021-08-18DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2021-06-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2021-06-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal
2021-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-05-18DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, ONE MALE WORKER ENGAGED IN ELECTRICAL WIRING AT TEMPORARY STRUCTURE AT REAR YARD AT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT PRE$1,250
2021-04-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2021-04-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2021-04-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-21311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2021-03-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-02-24Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2020-11-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-11-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-18311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-10-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-16311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2020-08-06Boiler inspection
2020-06-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-06-14311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-11-07Boiler inspection
2019-11-07HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-05-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-05-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2018
2018-08-24Job filed: CREATING DINING ROOMS (UG#6) AT CELLAR LEVEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIRST FLOOR EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, EXISTING REAR STAIR TO BE 2HR ENCLOS$25,000
2018-08-24Job filed: CREATING DINING ROOMS (UG#6) AT CELLAR LEVEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIRST FLOOR EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, EXISTING REAR STAIR TO BE 2HR ENCLOS$25,000
2018-07-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-27Certificate of occupancy Final
2017
2017-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2017-10-24Job filed: PA
2017-10-24Job filed: PA
2017-10-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2017-09-20311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2017-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2017-09-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-06-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-06-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-06-12Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION # 321550282$3,000
2017-06-12Job filed: INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION # 321550282$3,000
2017-05-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-05-13311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2017-05-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-04-21Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE ON FIRST FLOOR FOR USE AS A EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, USE GROUP 6. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OF EGRES$109,125
2017-04-21Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FOR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK$172,000
2017-02-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-12-07311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2016-08-16AL&R $900,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$900,000
2016-08-16Agreement $900,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$900,000
2016-08-16Mortgage $456,607 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$456,607
2016-06-30DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-01-08311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015
2015-12-21Job filed: CHANGE OCCUPANCY OF EXISTING ONE FAMILY AND STORE TO EATING AND DRINKING EASTA BLISHMENT AND TWO FAMILIES. WATER HEATERS IN CELLAR. OBTAIN AMEN DED CE$80,300
2015-12-21Job filed: CHANGE OCCUPANCY OF EXISTING ONE FAMILY AND STORE TO EATING AND DRINKING EASTA BLISHMENT AND TWO FAMILIES. WATER HEATERS IN CELLAR. OBTAIN AMEN DED CE$80,300
2015-10-14311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2015-10-14DOB complaint, category ?
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-07-22311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-04-20311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-04-15311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-04-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-03-16311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-03-11311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-02-27311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-02-25311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-02-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-01-30311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-01-28311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-01-16311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2015-01-02311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2014
2014-11-14311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2014-11-08311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2014-11-01311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2014-02-19311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2013
2013-01-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 4A,B254,5A,36. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BOILER NOT REGISTERED FOUND ONE 6XH250 SLANT FIN BOILERS IN CELLAR.$500
2013-01-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B201 WORK W/O PERMIT FOUND ONE NEW SLANT FIN GXH 250 STEAM BOILER IN CELLAR. NEED TO OBTAIN PERMITS.$400
2012
2012-06-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-03-15AL&R $499,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$499,000
2012-03-15Agreement $499,000 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$499,000
2012-03-15Mortgage $208,448 — from ARTIE SMITH STREET INC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$208,448
2012-03-15Deed — from GONZALEZ, ANTONIO to ARTIE SMITH STREET INC.
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-11-27Mortgage $150,000 — from GONZALEZ, ANTONIO to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$150,000
2006-03-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-07-29Mortgage $360,000 — from GONZALEZ, ANTONIO to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$360,000
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-12-01Deed — from BROECK, ARTHUR TEN to GONZALEZ, ANTONIO
1997-12-01Mortgage $140,000 — from GONZALEZ, ANTONIO to BROECK, ARTHUR TEN$140,000
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:

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