A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. 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 violations
6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-19.
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
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (3) · Food Establishment (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Cannabis Retailer (1).
Filed construction activity
$5,040 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (2 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
No
Built before 1974 (2009)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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)
CJM BUILDING ASSOCIATES,LLC
Head officer
CHRISTOPHER J MERONE
Managing agent
CHRISTOPHER J MERONE
Last registered
2025-07-08
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,676,400
$754,380
2026
$1,968,000
$885,600
2027
$2,085,000
$938,250
The city's market estimate has risen
24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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 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
Subway
Smith-9 Sts — F G · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Smith St / W 9 St — B57 · 100 ft
Citi Bike
Smith St & 9 St · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
10 311 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
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2011-09-13
Deed $1,700,000 — from 478 SMITH LLC to CJM BUILDING ASSOCIATES,LLC
$1,700,000
2011-09-13
Deed $1,700,000 — from 478 SMITH LLC to CJM BUILDING ASSOCIATES,LLC
$1,700,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
15
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
3
0
3
2018
0
1
0
1
2019
0
2
0
2
2020
0
2
0
2
2021
0
2
0
2
2022
0
3
0
3
2023
0
15
0
15
2024
4
8
1
13
2025
0
2
1
3
2026
0
3
1
4
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HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-03-14
311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-03-04
311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
The full timeline
2026
2026-08-28Restaurant inspection: ATELIER ARIANA — grade A
2026-05-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-06-13HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-01-15Restaurant inspection: ATELIER ARIANA — grade A
2024
2024-11-29HPD 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
2024-11-20Restaurant inspection: ATELIER ARIANA
2024-09-17311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-07-20311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-19311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-07-17311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-05-07Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-05-07Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-04-18Job filed: NSTALL STOREFRONT AWNING WITH NON-ILLUMINATED COPY READING "CAFE & PATISSERIE". COPY NOT TO EXCEED 12 SQ FT TOTAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN$2,240
2024-04-18Job filed: INSTALL STOREFRONT AWNING WITH NON-ILLUMINATED COPY READING "ATELIER ARIANA". COPY NOT TO EXCEED 12 SQ FT TOTAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$2,800
2024-04-17HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-01-27311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2023-06-28Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-04-09311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2023-03-31HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-11-14HPD 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
2022-10-19311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2022-03-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-04-19HPD 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
2021-04-19HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-09-15311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-04HPD 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
2019-04-30311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2015-12-17311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2015-12-10311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2015-10-20HPD 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
2015-06-04311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-03-04HPD 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
2014
2014-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-05Job filed: INSTALLING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2014-03-16311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2012-05-09DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT DOB
2011
2011-09-13Deed $1,700,000 — from 478 SMITH LLC to CJM BUILDING ASSOCIATES,LLC$1,700,000
2011-09-13Deed $1,700,000 — from 478 SMITH LLC to CJM BUILDING ASSOCIATES,LLC$1,700,000
2011-08-25MAPS — from THE 478 SMITH STREET CONDOMINIUM
2011-08-25CDEC — from THE 478 SMITH STREET CONDOMINIUM
2011-08-25CDEC — from THE 478 SMITH STREET CONDOMINIUM
2011-08-25MAPS — from THE 478 SMITH STREET CONDOMINIUM
2011-07-13Job filed: SC
2010
2010-02-09Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY$3,000
2009
2009-09-14Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL STORE AND CELLAR FOR A NEW PIZZARIA AS PER PLAN. NEW MECH. VENT. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$38,500
2008
2008-04-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: CONSTRUCTION EQ. FENCE PERMIT #302288726 HASEXPIRED. REMEDY: RENEW PERMIT.$2,500