# 159 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

BBL 3003850004 · Block 385 · Lot 4 · BIN 3005772  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/159-smith-street-3003850004  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

159 Smith Street (Brooklyn, NY 11201; tax lot BBL 3003850004) is an 8-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C7: walk-up apartments, more than six families, with stores), built around 2015, on a 3,125 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as 159 SMITH LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated April 30, 2009 lists a price of $1,200,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,730,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows five DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, four active DOB violations, 12 open HPD violations and three OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were three 311 requests in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (BBL 3003850004)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/159-smith-street-3003850004. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 5 |
| Active DOB violations | 4 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 12 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 3 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 159 SMITH LLC
- Building class: C7 – Walk-up apartments, more than six families, with stores
- Year built: 2015
- Floors: 3
- Units: 8 residential / 9 total
- Lot area: 3,125 sq ft · Building area: 9,374 sq ft
- Zoning: R6A, R6B, C2-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,730,000, assessed value $1,228,500, tax class 2B
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2009-04-30 from BOERUM ASSOCIATES, INC. to 159 SMITH LLC, stated price $1,200,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-07-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-07-05 from FONTANEZ MARTIN; FONTANEZ ADELA to BOERUM ASSOCIATES INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-04-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-04-02 from LEVY HARRY to FONTANEZ MARTIN; FONTANEZ ADELA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-13 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00590606-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2021-09-13 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00584761-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2021-04-06 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00464459-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2011-03-24 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 320287408 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. BNP 11-084, 25' FRONTAGE, ALT-I# 320176803 | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2010-06-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 320176803 (A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2023-11-17 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Sprinklers — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-11-17, expires 2024-11-17. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-11-17 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Plumbing — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-11-17, expires 2024-11-17. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-05-10 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00590606-I1: Mechanical Systems — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-05-10, expires 2023-06-22. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-05-10 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00464459-I1: General Construction — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-05-10, expires 2023-06-22. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-04-24 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00590606-I1: Mechanical Systems — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-04-24, expires 2023-04-29. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-04-17 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Sprinklers — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-04-17, expires 2024-04-17. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-04-17 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Plumbing — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2023-04-17, expires 2024-04-17. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-01 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Sprinklers — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2021-12-01, expires 2022-12-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-01 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Sprinklers — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2021-12-01, expires 2022-12-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-01 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Plumbing — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2021-12-01, expires 2022-12-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-12-01 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00584761-I1: Plumbing — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2021-12-01, expires 2022-12-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-10-21 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00590606-I1: Mechanical Systems — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2021-10-21, expires 2022-10-21. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2021-08-31 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00464459-I1: General Construction — FILING FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION AT CELLAR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2021-08-31, expires 2022-08-31. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2018-09-24 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320176803: Alteration. Issued 2018-09-24, expires 2019-06-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2018-04-12 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320277758: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2018-04-12, expires 2019-04-08. | ipu4-2q9a |

Showing 20 of 52. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3003850004/permits

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-09 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2020-06-23 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2019-06-27 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Certification Postponment Granted) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS. WALLS AND TRIM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSE WIRING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING, WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PARQUET FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ALL WOOD TREADS OF UP FROM BOTTOM AT 2 STORY INSIDE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILINGS THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT PVT, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt PVT: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT PVT, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB. Unpaid balance $2,600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-04-12 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Cust. Service: FAILED TO RETURN METER PERMIT. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-04-12 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Cust. Service: FAILED TO RETURN METER PERMIT. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-08-04 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3A): Plumbing – Water Supply. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-04-06 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Vehicle – Car/Truck Music. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Noise – Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1). | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Noise – Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2). | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 159 SMITH LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2009-04-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2009-04-30). | 636b-3b5g |

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