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247 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004150009 · 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 class12
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. 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.

$4,100 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1).

Filed construction activity

$154,985 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$3,073,000 $184,380
2026$3,612,000 $216,720
2027$3,146,000 $188,760

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Mama CapriItalianA—
TotÒNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Douglass St — B57 · 200 ft
Citi BikeDegraw St & Smith St · 200 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

247 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

4 311 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: $95,000 on 1991-08-30 (lender: Costa, Vincent and Schiaffino, Lucy). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1991-08-30Mortgage $95,000 — from ALI, AHZAD to COSTA, VINCENT; SCHIAFFINO, LUCY $95,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
9
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
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202200112
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202400011
202514409
202621003
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-05-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-03-03Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2026-03-03Permit General Construction — Permit Issued

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-03-03Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2026-03-03Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025
2025-10-10Job filed: INTER. RENOV. OF EXTG. COMMERCIAL SPACE: REMOVAL OF GWB, FLR, CLG & WALL FINISHES & LIGHT FIXTS. INSTALL NEW GWB, FLR, CLG & WALL FINISHES. INSTALL RE$64,985
2025-08-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI OBSERVED ELECRICAL WIRING HANGING FROM CEILING WITH TEMP LIGHTS., OBTAIN PERMIT$1,600
2025-08-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: ATOI OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION INSIDE THE STORE. CEILING FRAMING, LOW WALLS, DOOR OPENINGS. PLYWOOD, FRAMING STUDS. NO PERMITS ON FILE$2,500
2025-08-09311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2025-08-09DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-08-08DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-20311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Bin Not Used
2025-01-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024
2024-08-02Restaurant inspection: MAMA CAPRI
2022
2022-11-16Restaurant inspection: MAMA CAPRI — grade A
2022-10-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-11-15Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENTS @ 2 & 3 FLS, INCLUDING MINOR PARTITION & COSMETIC PATCHWORK. ALL WORK APPROVED & COMPLETED UNDER JOB # $45,000
2019-11-15Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENTS @ 2 & 3 FLS, INCLUDING MINOR PARTITION & COSMETIC PATCHWORK. ALL WORK APPROVED & COMPLETED UNDER JOB # $45,000
2017
2017-09-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Grating - Defective
2017-07-08311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2016
2016-10-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-10-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-04-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015
2015-03-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014
2014-06-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-06-23Job filed: FILING FOR REPAIR TO BRICK FACADE OF BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$11,400
2014-02-16311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2013
2013-05-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013-05-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-10-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-09-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-05-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2012-03-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-09-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2011-08-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-03-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-12-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2010-11-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2010-11-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2010-11-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-11-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2010-11-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-10-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-09-20311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2010-09-03311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2010-08-30311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2010-08-17311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2010-08-17311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2010-02-02311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Activity
2009
2009-09-17DOB complaint, category ?
2009-05-02DOB complaint, category ?
2009-02-03DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-31DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-31DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-31DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-30DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-12-30DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-10-16Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT, INCLUDING PLUMBING UPGRADE$55,000
2008-10-16Job filed: RENOVATE APARTMENT, INCLUDING PLUMBING UPGRADE$55,000
2008-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-26DOB complaint, category ?
2008-06-06Deed — from ALI, RESHAD; ALI, AHZAD to ALI, AHZAD
2008-04-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-05-31DOB complaint, category ?
2006-05-26DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-06-20Deed — from ALI, AHZAD to ALI, AHZAD
2003-03-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-02-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-12-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS$5,000
2002-12-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS$5,000
2002-04-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-03-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-02-21Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS, INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND INSTA LLATION OF MECHANICAL VENT AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS$18,000
2002-02-21Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS, INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND INSTA LLATION OF MECHANICAL VENT AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS$18,000
2002-02-21Job filed: CONSTRUCTION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS, INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES AND INSTA LLATION OF MECHANICAL VENT AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS$18,000
2000
2000-02-01Deed — from ABILAS, MYMOON NISA to ALI, AHZAD; ALI, RESHAD
1995
1995-01-25Deed — from ALI, AHZAD to ABILAS, MYMOON NISA
1991
1991-08-30Mortgage $95,000 — from ALI, AHZAD to COSTA, VINCENT; SCHIAFFINO, LUCY$95,000
1991-08-30Deed — from SCHIAFFINO, LUCIA/AKA; SCHIAFFINO, LUCY; COSTA, VINCENT to ALI, AHZAD
1900
1900-01-01Restaurant inspection: TOTÒ

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