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480 Smith Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3004780025 · 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2002-06-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1901)
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)SMITH STREET REALTY CORP.
Head officerHUMBERTO LOPES
Managing agentHL. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC.
Last registered2025-12-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,911,000 $114,660
2026$1,806,000 $108,360
2027$2,374,000 $142,440

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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

SubwaySmith-9 Sts — F G · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Smith St / W 9 St — B57 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSmith St & 9 St · 50 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. 058 The Carroll. 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

480 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

2 311 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 HL. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC. — 22 buildings, 91 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B6 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
446 Senator Street BK20 B
2062 73 Street BK13 B
322 Van Brunt Street BK9 A
260 67 Street BK6 A
234 Van Brunt Street BK3 A
84 Coffey Street BK3 A
33 Garnet Street BK3 A
190 West 9 Street BK3 B
76 Coffey Street BK3 A
80 Coffey Street BK3 A
360 Columbia Street BK3 D
556 Court Street BK2 C
482 Smith Street BK2 A
39 Garnet Street BK2 D
88 Pioneer Street BK2 A
484 Smith Street BK2 A
480 Smith Street BK2 A
463 3 Avenue BK2 B
45 Dikeman Street BK2 A
328 57 Street BK2 B
197 Columbia Street BK2 A
246 24 Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $408,837 on 2025-11-26 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-11-26Mortgage $408,838 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $408,838
2025-11-26Agreement $2,950,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,950,000
2016-01-15Agreement $3,250,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $3,250,000
2016-01-15Mortgage $1,615,351 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,615,351
2016-01-15AL&R $3,250,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $3,250,000
2011-10-20Mortgage $1,900,000 — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,900,000
2011-10-20AL&R $1,900,000 — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP. to TD BANK, N.A. $1,900,000
1994-11-15Mortgage $105,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $105,000
1988-05-13Mortgage $80,000 — from SINRUSS REALTY LTD to AMERICAN S&L ASSN $80,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201712012
2018000
2019202
2020202
2021101
2022000
2023303
2024101
2025167
2026000
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2025-11-26Deed — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP. to SMITH ST REALTY CORP.
2025-11-26TL&R — from BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA; POPULAR BANK to SMITH ST REALTY CORP.
2025-11-26Mortgage assigned — from POPULAR BANK; BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2025-11-26Mortgage $408,838 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2025-11-26Agreement $2,950,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2025-10-30Deed transfer (nominal price)

The full timeline

2025
2025-11-26Deed — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP. to SMITH ST REALTY CORP.
2025-11-26TL&R — from BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA; POPULAR BANK to SMITH ST REALTY CORP.
2025-11-26Mortgage assigned — from POPULAR BANK; BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2025-11-26Mortgage $408,838 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$408,838
2025-11-26Agreement $2,950,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$2,950,000
2025-10-30Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-08-26311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024
2024-09-20311: Dirty Condition — Broken Glass
2023
2023-07-27311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-05-23311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2023-05-23Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021
2021-10-25311: Damaged Tree — Tree Leaning/Uprooted
2020
2020-11-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-04-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2017
2017-05-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2017-05-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2017-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2017-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2017-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2017-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-04-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-04-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2017-04-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-04-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-04-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2016
2016-12-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-01-15TL&R — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to TD BANK, N.A.
2016-01-15Agreement $3,250,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$3,250,000
2016-01-15Mortgage $1,615,351 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$1,615,351
2016-01-15Mortgage assigned — from TD BANK, N.A. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
2016-01-15AL&R $3,250,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$3,250,000
2014
2014-12-03311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2011
2011-10-20Mortgage $1,900,000 — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP. to TD BANK, N.A.$1,900,000
2011-10-20AL&R $1,900,000 — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP. to TD BANK, N.A.$1,900,000
2011-02-18Permit AL — ISSUED
2010
2010-09-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-03-16Permit FO — ISSUED
2010-03-16Permit FO — ISSUED
2010-03-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-02-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-02-12Job filed: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT REAR YARD
2010-02-12Job filed: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT REAR YARD
2010-02-04CERT — from HOME ABSTRACT CORP.
2010-02-04ZONE — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP.
2009
2009-12-22Mortgage satisfied — from SMITH ST. REALTY CORP. to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.
2009-12-02Job filed: CHANGE CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION FROM CLASS 4 TO CLASS 3(IIB) & CONSTRUCTION OF THREE FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR, INTERIOR PARTITION ALTERATIONS RE$97,000
2005
2005-11-11Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2005-11-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2005-11-08Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2005-11-08Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-11-08Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2003
2003-12-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2002
2002-06-09HPD class C: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RAT , CELLAR
2000
2000-10-02ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.NOTE: AT RIGHT SIDE OF PROPERTY AT 480 SMITH ST. THERE ARE 2 CARS, 1 VAN, 1 BOAT TRAILER AND 2 STOCK PILES OF
2000-10-02DOB violation C: HAZARDOUS
2000-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-04-04Mortgage satisfied — from SINRUSS REALTY LTD to AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
1994
1994-11-15Mortgage $105,000 — from SMITH ST REALTY CORP to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$105,000
1994-04-22Deed — from RUSSO, VINCENT to SMITH ST REALTY CORP
1988
1988-05-13Deed — from RUSSO, VINCENT to SINRUSS REALTY
1988-05-13Mortgage $80,000 — from SINRUSS REALTY LTD to AMERICAN S&L ASSN$80,000
1988-05-13Deed — from SINRUSS REALTY LTD to RUSSO, VINCENT
1988-05-13CERT — from SINRUSS REALTY LTD
1968
1968-08-15Deed — from PISCIOTTA JOHN to RUSSO VINCENT

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