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215 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004030006 · 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 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$46,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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$3,220,000 $193,200
2026$3,602,000 $216,120
2027$3,137,000 $188,220

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Bee's Knees ProvisionsSandwiches/Salads/Mixed BuffetA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Douglass St — B57 · 300 ft
Citi BikeWarren St & Smith St · 400 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

215 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

5 311 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.

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
2018001012
2019001023
2020001012
2021201014
2022304018
2023003025
2024000213
20253250515
2026000011
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-07-14Restaurant inspection: BEE'S KNEES PROVISIONS — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-14Restaurant inspection: BEE'S KNEES PROVISIONS — grade A
2025
2025-10-14Boiler inspection
2025-09-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-09-25311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-08-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-08-15DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-15Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-07-15Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2025-07-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2022 C$5,000
2025-06-27Restaurant inspection: BEE'S KNEES PROVISIONS — grade A
2025-05-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-05-15Restaurant inspection: BEE'S KNEES PROVISIONS
2025-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-01-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024
2024-08-22Deed — from MACANUDO, LTD to 215 SMITH STREET LLC
2024-08-09Boiler inspection
2024-08-04Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023
2023-11-14Restaurant inspection: BEE'S KNEES PROVISIONS — grade A
2023-08-08Boiler inspection
2023-04-15311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-03-16311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-03-16Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2022
2022-12-14Boiler inspection
2022-06-04311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2022-05-18Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-05-12311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-05-04311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-03-07311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-02-09Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-02-03Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021
2021-12-17Job filed: Install accessible toilet room and partitions at retail space at partial first floor no change to use egress or occupancy$25,000
2021-12-17Job filed: Interior renovation of cellar and first floor.$16,500
2021-09-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-08-02Boiler inspection
2020
2020-10-05Boiler inspection
2020-03-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-08-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-09Boiler inspection
2019-06-11Boiler inspection
2018
2018-09-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-03Boiler inspection
2013
2013-07-09311: Standing Water — Puddle in Ground
2012
2012-09-27311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2012-08-23311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-05-27311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-05-27DOB complaint, category ?
2011-04-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2010
2010-09-30311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-09-30DOB complaint, category ?
2010-09-16311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2010-08-14DOB violation C: OBTAIN PERMITS FOR WORK AT PREMISES IF FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION, COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF VIOLATION
2010-07-04311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2010-07-04311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-07-04DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-04-17DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: WOODEN DECK /PLATFORM ERECTED AT REAR OF BUILDING WITH A CANOPY 25FT WIDE AND 30FT LONG
2001-04-17ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT:WORK NOTED:WOODEN DECK/PLATFORM ERECTED AT REAR OF BUILDING WITH A CANOPY APPROX 25 FT WIDE AND 30 FT LONG.R$250
2001-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2001-04-06DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: CONSTRUCTION OF DECK AT REAR OF PROPERTY & ERECTION OF CANVAS ENCLOSURE OF ENTIRE DECK. WORK
2001-04-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED:CONSTRUCTION OF DECK AT REAR OF PROPERTY & ERECTION OF CANVASS ENCLOSURE OF ENTIRE DECK.WORK IS 1$500
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-09-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-09-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MINOR GYP.BD WORK, DROP CEILING AND STORE FRONT WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$7,000
2000-09-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MINOR GYP.BD WORK, DROP CEILING AND STORE FRONT WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$7,000
2000-09-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MINOR GYP.BD WORK, DROP CEILING AND STORE FRONT WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$7,000
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-03-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-03-01Permit EW — RE-ISSUED
1991-03-01Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-11-08DOB violation B: 20B/24B/31A/36...PIGTAIL ON M.R.P.T. MISSING - FITTINGS ON #47-2 AUTO FEED LEAKING BACK FLOW PREVENTION VALVE MISSING
1990-06-28DOB violation B: 10A/10B/24A/24B
1989
1989-11-16ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. LOOSE, CRACKED AND BULGING BRICK WORK AT 3 FLOOR NORTH EAST CREATING A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. CRACKED
1989-11-16DOB complaint, category ?
1989-09-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. CRACKED, LOOSE AND MISSING BRICKWORK AT THRID STORY NORTH WALL EAST SECTION.$250
1989-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
1985
1985-04-30Mortgage satisfied — from MACANUDO LTD to GALINKIN, GEORGE; GREENBAUM, JOSEPH; EWENS, DAVID L
1970
1970-09-21Deed — from GREENBAUM JOSEPH; GALINKIN GEORGE; EWENS DAVID L to MACANUDO LTD
1970-09-21Mortgage — from HACANVDO LTD to GREENBAUM JOSEPH; EWENS DAVID L; GALINKIN GEORGE
1970-05-28Deed — from NIEVES FERMINA ETAL DEFT; STEINBERG MANUEL J REFEREE to GALINKIN GEORGE; GREENBAUM JOSEPH; EWENS DAVID L
1970-03-24Mortgage assigned — from WALLACE LENA to GALINKIN GEORGE; EWENS DAVID L
1966
1966-11-23Agreement — from NIEVES FERMINA to WALLACE LENA; GREENBAUM JOSEPH
1966-11-23Mortgage assigned — from BUETI JOE to WALLACE LENA; GREENBAUM JOSEPH
1966-11-23Deed — from BUETI JOE to NIEVES FERMINA
1966-11-23Mortgage — from NIEVES FERMINA to BUETI JOE
1966-09-27Deed — from KOSS MORRIS to BUETI JOE
1966-09-27Mortgage — from BUETI JOE to GREENBAUM JOSEPH; WALLACE LENA

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