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214 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004020044 · 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, AEP1.4
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. More recorded distress than 80% 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 4.7. 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2008-09-23.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (3) · Noise (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Water System (1) · Lead (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 (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$3,595,000 $215,700
2026$3,794,000 $227,640
2027$4,105,000 $246,300

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe LulucAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Contaminated) · 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 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 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Douglass St — B57 · 250 ft
Citi BikeWarren St & Smith St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. 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

214 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

12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $81,936 on 2005-03-23 (lender: Flushing Savings Bank, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-03-23AL&R $300,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to GOPIE, RAMCHAND $300,000
2005-03-23Agreement $300,000 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $300,000
2005-03-23Mortgage $81,937 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $81,937
2001-07-30Mortgage $250,000 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $250,000
1997-05-14Mortgage $120,250 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to CAPITAL QUEST LLC $120,250
1986-05-29Mortgage $180,000 — from 214 SMITH ST RLTY CORP to CHINESE AMERIC/FED CRE U $180,000
1985-11-22Mortgage $90,000 — from LEE, MORTON; LEE, MARGIE to ABACUS FEDL SAVS BANK $90,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702204
201803025
201903014
202023016
202107018
202202013
2023070310
202404026
202503047
202601236
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-08-13Deed — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to 214 SMITH, LLC
2026-06-29Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-05-26Boiler inspection
2026-04-16Restaurant inspection: CAFE LULUC — grade A
2026-03-23Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-01-31311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-13Deed — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to 214 SMITH, LLC
2026-06-29Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-05-26Boiler inspection
2026-04-16Restaurant inspection: CAFE LULUC — grade A
2026-03-23Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-01-31311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025
2025-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-16311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2025-07-10Boiler inspection
2025-05-20Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-03-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-03-14Restaurant inspection: CAFE LULUC — grade A · mice evidence
2024
2024-08-15311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-08-14311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-06-28311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2024-06-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-04-11Boiler inspection
2024-02-05Restaurant inspection: CAFE LULUC — grade A
2023
2023-12-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-12-14311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2023-12-14Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2023-12-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-12-05311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-09-07Restaurant inspection: CAFE LULUC — grade A
2023-06-24311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2023-06-22Boiler inspection
2023-01-16Boiler inspection
2022
2022-11-09Boiler inspection — defects found
2022-08-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-05-23311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2021
2021-09-24311: Food Establishment — Facility Construction
2021-08-27311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-08-11Boiler inspection
2021-06-19311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2021-05-08311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2021-05-08311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2021-04-26311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2021-02-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-10-12311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-14311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2020-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
2020-09-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CANNOT HAVE TWO PRESSURE CONTROLS ON SAME 1/4" PIPE$3,125
2020-06-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-13Boiler inspection — defects found
2019
2019-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-21Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-01-25311: Other Enforcement — E10 Street Obstruction
2018
2018-12-18Boiler inspection
2018-10-20311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Activity
2018-10-05311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2018-06-21Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-04-12311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2017
2017-12-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-12-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2017-10-19TL&R — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to GOPIE, RAMCHAND
2017-10-19Mortgage satisfied — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2016
2016-08-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2016-08-12DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-10311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2015
2015-08-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-04-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2014
2014-11-24311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2012
2012-06-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,48A,B,5A,19B,50A,B,C. 50A- CHECK VALVE ON FEED WATER LINE MISSING. 50B- FLUE PIPE NEED SUPPORT. 50C- DRAFT INDUCER DISCONNECT$500
2010
2010-11-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2008
2008-09-24HPD class B: SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM
2008-09-23HPD class B: SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM
2007
2007-07-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-03-21Job filed: AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR EXISTINGRESTAURANT. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2007-03-21Job filed: AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR EXISTINGRESTAURANT. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$20,000
2005
2005-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-03-23TL&R — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to GOPIE, RAMCHAND
2005-03-23AL&R $300,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to GOPIE, RAMCHAND$300,000
2005-03-23Agreement $300,000 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$300,000
2005-03-23Mortgage assigned — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2005-03-23Mortgage $81,937 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$81,937
2003
2003-11-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2001
2001-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to CAPITAL QUEST LLC
2001-07-30Mortgage $250,000 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$250,000
2001-07-30Mortgage assigned — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2001-07-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-06-13Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2001-06-13Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2001-02-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-02-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-02-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-02-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-02-15DOB complaint, category ?
2001-02-13Job filed: RENOVATE STORE FOR RESTAURANT WITH NEW K ITCHEN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$30,000
2001-02-13Job filed: RENOVATE STORE FOR RESTAURANT WITH NEW K ITCHEN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$30,000
2001-01-22Mortgage assigned — from BENEFICIAL HOMEOWNERSERVICE CORPORATION to MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS
1998
1998-02-04Mortgage assigned — from CAPITAL QUEST LLC to BENEFICIAL MORTGAGECORPORATION
1997
1997-05-14Deed — from 214 SMITH STREET REALTY CORP to GOPIE, RAMCHAND
1997-05-14Mortgage $120,250 — from GOPIE, RAMCHAND to CAPITAL QUEST LLC$120,250
1997-01-22Mortgage satisfied — from MARIANI, BENITO RICCI to LUONGO, ASSUNTA; COSTA, AMEDEO
1986
1986-07-08Mortgage satisfied — from LEE, MORTON; LEE, MARGIE to ABACUS FEDL SAVS BANK
1986-05-29Deed — from LEE, MARGIE; LEE, MORTON to 214 SMITH ST RLTY CORP
1986-05-29Mortgage $180,000 — from 214 SMITH ST RLTY CORP to CHINESE AMERIC/FED CRE U$180,000
1985
1985-11-22Mortgage $90,000 — from LEE, MORTON; LEE, MARGIE to ABACUS FEDL SAVS BANK$90,000
1985-11-22Deed — from MARIANI, BENITO RICCI to LEE, MORTON; LEE, MARGIE
1976
1976-11-12Deed — from LUONGO ASSUNTA; COSTA AMEDEO to RICCIMARIANI BENITO
1976-11-12Mortgage — from MARIAN BENITO R to COSTA AMEDEO; LUONGO ASSUNTA

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