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251 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004150007 · 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 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (4) · Noise (3) · Graffiti (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Street Light Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$68,000 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 (1)
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$2,874,000 $172,440
2026$3,221,000 $193,260
2027$2,805,000 $168,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Big NormKoreanA—
Poetica CoffeeCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 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: Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · 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

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Douglass St — B57 · 250 ft
Citi BikeDegraw St & Smith St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

251 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

17 311 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
2017003227
2018000011
2019002013
2020000011
2021004015
20228160116
202300220325
20240360312
2025011046
2026003025
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-09-24311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2026-09-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-09-02Restaurant inspection: POETICA COFFEE — grade A
2026-06-22311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-05-07Restaurant inspection: BIG NORM — grade A
2025-11-07Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-24311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2026-09-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-09-02Restaurant inspection: POETICA COFFEE — grade A
2026-06-22311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-05-07Restaurant inspection: BIG NORM — grade A
2025
2025-11-07Boiler inspection
2025-09-10Boiler inspection
2025-08-19Restaurant inspection: POETICA COFFEE — grade A
2025-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-06-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-03-14Restaurant inspection: POETICA COFFEE
2024
2024-12-11Restaurant inspection: BIG NORM — grade A
2024-12-03311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-12-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-11-28Boiler inspection
2024-10-24311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-10-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-09-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-06-19311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-04-11Restaurant inspection: POETICA COFFEE — grade B
2024-03-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-03-06FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-03-06FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023
2023-12-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-12-09311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-12-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-12-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-11-30311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-30Restaurant inspection: POETICA COFFEE
2023-10-28311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-10-16Restaurant inspection: BIG NORM — grade A
2023-10-15311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-10-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-10-09Boiler inspection
2023-10-08311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-08311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-08311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-08311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-08311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-07311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-06-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-05-16311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-05-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-04-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-02-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-02-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-02-13311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022
2022-12-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-11-09Boiler inspection
2022-10-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-09-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-09-06311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2022-08-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-06-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-05-27Job filed: INSTALLATION OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$12,000
2022-05-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$12,000
2022-05-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$12,000
2022-05-05Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-05-02Job filed: INSTALLATION OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$12,000
2022-05-02Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2022-05-02Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2022-04-27Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARTITION;PLUMBING FIXTURE AND S/S KITCHEN HOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRE$18,000
2022-01-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-11-19Boiler inspection
2021-10-21311: Consumer Complaint — Dry Cleaner
2021-09-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-02-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2020
2020-11-05Boiler inspection
2019
2019-10-11Boiler inspection
2019-05-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-11-18Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-12-08Boiler inspection
2017-12-05311: Consumer Complaint — Gender Pricing
2017-11-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-11-08Deed — from SCOTTO JR., MICHAEL to MAS 251 LLC
2017-10-03Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017-06-27Boiler inspection — defects found
2016
2016-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-11-18Job filed: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$2,000
2016-08-04Deed — from SCOTTO, MICHAEL to SCOTTO, MICHAEL JR.; SCOTTO, MICHAEL
2016-07-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2011
2011-09-24311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2011-09-19311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2010
2010-08-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-03-22ECB Non-Hazardous violation: MANUAL RESET PRESSURE CONTROL.
1990-02-23DOB violation B: 18B MANUAL RESET PRESSURE CONTROL MISSING

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