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317 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004360004 · 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, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 90% 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 30. 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

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Noise (2) · New Tree Request (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Encampment (1).

Filed construction activity

$48,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1870)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC
Head officerSang KWAK
Managing agentGENERATION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-12-16

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,082,000 $184,920
2026$3,902,000 $234,120
2027$3,460,000 $207,600

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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 · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / Union St — B57 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCarroll St & Smith St · 300 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

317 Smith Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

11 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by GENERATION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 2 buildings, 8 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
71 2 Avenue MN6 B
317 Smith Street BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $121,017 on 2023-05-11 (lender: Modern Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-12-13Agreement $17,250,000 — from JEDSS GROUP, LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL to BANKUNITED, N.A. $17,250,000
2023-05-11Mortgage $1,278,982 — from DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; JEDSS GROUP LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE to BANK UNITED, N.A. $1,278,982
2023-05-11AL&R $1,400,000 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2023-05-11Agreement $1,400,000 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A. $1,400,000
2023-05-11Mortgage $121,018 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A. $121,018
2023-05-09Mortgage $4,320,736 — from THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; JEDSS GROUP LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; FOURTH ON THE to BANK UNITED, N.A. $4,320,736
2023-05-09Mortgage $6,460,505 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PA to BANK UNITED, N.A. $6,460,505
2023-05-05Mortgage $4,105,000 — from DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; JEDSS GROUP LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PA to BANKUNITED, N.A. $4,105,000
2023-05-05Agreement $17,250,000 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; JEDSS to BANKUNITED, N.A. $17,250,000
2018-11-02AL&R $17,250,000 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PA to BANKUNITED, N.A. $17,250,000
2018-11-02Agreement $17,250,000 — from THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; JEDSS to BANKUNITED, N.A. $17,250,000
2018-11-02Mortgage $4,166,700 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; JEDSS to BANKUNITED, N.A. $4,166,700
2016-04-05Deed $2,700,000 — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC $2,700,000
2016-04-05Mortgage $1,800,000 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; FOURTH ON THE to BANKUNITED, N.A. $1,800,000
2016-04-05AL&R $1,800,000 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE to BANKUNITED, N.A. $1,800,000

Ten-year activity

50250
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
27
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
2018005319
2019005016
2020001012
2021004015
2022002013
202360515127
202411100113
2025002002
2026022015
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-06311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-09-02311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-16Boiler inspection
2026-05-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-05-27FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-06311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-09-02311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-16Boiler inspection
2026-05-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-05-27FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2025
2025-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024
2024-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2024-12-04311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2024-12-04HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-11-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-11-27DOB complaint, category ?
2024-11-14311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-11-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-10-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-09-05311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-09-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-05-30Boiler inspection
2024-04-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-29Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023
2023-12-13Agreement $17,250,000 — from JEDSS GROUP, LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL to BANKUNITED, N.A.$17,250,000
2023-11-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW HEAT PUMP FOR COOLING AND HEATING ON ROOF. TWO AIR HANDLING UNITS IN APARTMENT ON THIRD FLOOR.$3,000
2023-11-28HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-11-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-11-07Boiler inspection
2023-08-01311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-06-15Job filed: APPLICATION TO REPAIR AND RESTORE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES ON STOREFRONT AT FIRST LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO REPAIR RESIDENTIAL ENTRY AREAS ON FRONT FACADE O$5,000
2023-06-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-06-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-06-02Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023-05-30TL&R — from DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; JEDSS GROUP LLC; FOUR ON THE SM to BANK UNITED, N.A.
2023-05-30TL&R — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOUR ON THE SM to BANK UNITED, N.A.
2023-05-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW HEAT PUMP FOR COOLING AND HEATING ON ROOF. TWO AIR HANDLING UNITS IN APARTMENT ON THIRD FLOOR.$3,000
2023-05-11Mortgage $1,278,982 — from DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; JEDSS GROUP LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE to BANK UNITED, N.A.$1,278,982
2023-05-11AL&R $1,400,000 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A.$1,400,000
2023-05-11Agreement $1,400,000 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A.$1,400,000
2023-05-11Mortgage $121,018 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC to MODERN BANK, N.A.$121,018
2023-05-11Mortgage assigned — from BANK UNITED, N.A. to MODERN BANK, N.A.
2023-05-09PREL — from BANK UNITED, N.A. to JEDSS GROUP LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC
2023-05-09PREL — from DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to BANK UNITED, N.A.
2023-05-09Mortgage $4,320,736 — from THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; JEDSS GROUP LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; FOURTH ON THE to BANK UNITED, N.A.$4,320,736
2023-05-09Mortgage $6,460,505 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PA to BANK UNITED, N.A.$6,460,505
2023-05-05PREL — from BANKUNITED, N.A. to FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; JEDSS GROUP LLC
2023-05-05Mortgage $4,105,000 — from DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; JEDSS GROUP LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PA to BANKUNITED, N.A.$4,105,000
2023-05-05Agreement $17,250,000 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; JEDSS to BANKUNITED, N.A.$17,250,000
2023-04-05Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-03-28Job filed: INTERIORRENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT ON THIRD FLOOR AS SHOWN IN PLANS FILED HEREWITH$37,500
2022
2022-10-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-09-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-03-15Boiler inspection
2021
2021-09-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-02311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2021-04-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021-02-24Boiler inspection
2021-01-06311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2020
2020-07-21Boiler inspection
2020-07-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-08HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-11-07311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2019-09-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-08-13Boiler inspection
2019-07-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-11-02AL&R $17,250,000 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PA to BANKUNITED, N.A.$17,250,000
2018-11-02Agreement $17,250,000 — from THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; JEDSS to BANKUNITED, N.A.$17,250,000
2018-11-02Mortgage $4,166,700 — from FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; JEDSS to BANKUNITED, N.A.$4,166,700
2018-10-11Boiler inspection
2018-08-02311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2018-05-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-03-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-05311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2018-01-04311: Water System — LOW WATER PRESSURE - WLWP
2016
2016-09-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2016-04-13REL — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to INVESTORS BANK
2016-04-13Mortgage satisfied — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to INVESTORS BANK
2016-04-05Deed $2,700,000 — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to FOURTH ON THE SMITH LLC$2,700,000
2016-04-05Mortgage $1,800,000 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; FOURTH ON THE to BANKUNITED, N.A.$1,800,000
2016-04-05AL&R $1,800,000 — from JEDSS GROUP LLC; DJ INTERNATIONAL REALTY LLC; THE KWAK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; FOURTH ON THE to BANKUNITED, N.A.$1,800,000
2014
2014-10-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-09-29311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2014-04-23Mortgage $60,000 — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to INVESTORS BANK$60,000
2014-04-23AL&R $60,000 — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to INVESTORS BANK$60,000
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-09-27311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2008
2008-08-28DOB violation LANDMK:
2003
2003-09-27DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-09-07Mortgage satisfied — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to FERRANDINO, DOMONICK; FERRANDINO, RITA
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-07-30DOB violation LANDMK:
1991-07-30DOB violation LANDMRK:
1990
1990-08-27Deed — from FERRANDINO, RITA; FERRANDINO, DOMINICK to NARDI, GIUSEPPE
1990-08-27Mortgage $150,000 — from NARDI, GIUSEPPE to FERRANDINO, DOMINICK; FERRANDINO, RITA$150,000
1973
1973-12-19LDMK — from CITY OF NEW YORK
1973-05-14LDMK — from CITY OF NY

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