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295 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004290004 · 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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Street Light Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$9,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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$3,890,000 $233,400
2027$3,500,000 $210,000

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Vinny's of Carroll GardenItalianGrade PendingMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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 6 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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Union St — B57 · 50 ft
Citi BikeDegraw St & Smith St · 400 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

295 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

6 311 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: $220,000 on 2001-10-01 (lender: Flushing Saving Bankfsb). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2001-10-01Mortgage $220,000 — from CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA; CATALDO, VINCENZO to FLUSHING SAVING BANKFSB $220,000
1995-06-30Mortgage $140,000 — from CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA to GREENPOINT BANK $140,000
1991-01-17Mortgage $90,000 — from CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA to MAZZOLA, ROSE ANN FORESTIERE; MAZZOLA, NICHOLAS P $90,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
9
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002002
2018003014
2019012014
2020004015
2021017019
2022212016
2023004015
2024012036
2025001135
2026001034
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-09Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN — grade Z
2026-08-27Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN
2026-08-25311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2026-04-21Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-09Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN — grade Z
2026-08-27Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN
2026-08-25311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2026-04-21Boiler inspection
2025
2025-08-12Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN — grade B
2025-07-14DEED, LE — from CATALDO, ANGELA K; PALMA CATALDO, ANGELA; CATALDO, VINCENZO to CATALDO, ANGELA K
2025-05-16Boiler inspection
2025-03-19311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2025-01-15Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN · mice evidence
2024
2024-11-02311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-11-02311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-07-11Boiler inspection
2024-06-17Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN
2024-05-06Restaurant inspection: VINNY'S OF CARROLL GARDEN — grade C
2024-02-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-12-08311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-12-07311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-10-16311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2023-03-27Boiler inspection
2023-03-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022
2022-10-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-10-17Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2022-10-07Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 20$9,000
2022-06-22311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2022-04-28Boiler inspection
2022-04-22311: Drug Activity — Use Indoor
2021
2021-12-12311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-12-06311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-11-02311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021-10-29311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021-09-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-09-24311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-09-18311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-06-20311: Air Quality — Air: Odor, Sweet From Unknown Source (AZ1)
2021-04-08Boiler inspection
2020
2020-10-12311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2020-07-16311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-14311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2020-05-05Boiler inspection
2020-02-12311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2019
2019-11-18311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2019-10-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-04-25Boiler inspection
2019-03-27311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2018
2018-07-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-27Boiler inspection
2018-04-07311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2018-03-08311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2017
2017-10-06311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017-03-04311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2016
2016-10-23311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2016-10-23311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2016-08-17Mortgage satisfied — from CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2016-08-17TL&R — from CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA; CATALDO, VINCENZO to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2016-07-11311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016-06-28311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2014
2014-08-18311: Construction Safety Enforcement — SST Tracking Complaint
2014-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
2014-08-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: PARTIAL STOP WORK ORDER FOR SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD ISSUED PURSUANT TO 28-207-2 AND POSTED AT PREMISES. NO C-HOOK NOTIFICATION. NOTE: S$400
2014-07-08311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2013
2013-09-25311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2010
2010-10-14311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2010-06-30311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2010-06-29311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2007
2007-11-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-11-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-10-18Job filed: A2$20,000
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-06-21Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2003
2003-01-02Mortgage satisfied — from PALMA CATALDO, ANGELA; CATALDO, VINCENZO to GREENPOINT BANK
2001
2001-10-01Mortgage assigned — from CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB
2001-10-01Mortgage $220,000 — from CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA; CATALDO, VINCENZO to FLUSHING SAVING BANKFSB$220,000
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-06-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-04-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-06-12Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-06-03Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-05-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-06-30Mortgage $140,000 — from CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA to GREENPOINT BANK$140,000
1995-06-30Mortgage satisfied — from CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA to MAZZOLA, NICHOLAS P; MAZZOLA, ROSE ANN FORESTIERE
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-01-17Mortgage $90,000 — from CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA to MAZZOLA, ROSE ANN FORESTIERE; MAZZOLA, NICHOLAS P$90,000
1991-01-17Deed — from MAZZOLA, NICHOLAS P to CATALDO, VINCENZO; CATALDO, ANGELA PALMA
1971
1971-04-01Mortgage — from MAZZOLA NICHOLAS P to FIUMANO PAUL; FIUMANO THERESA
1971-04-01Deed — from FIUMANO PAUL; FIUMANO THERESA to MAZZOLA NICHOLAS P

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