# 161 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 BBL 3003850003 · Block 385 · Lot 3 · BIN 3005771, 3336046 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/161-smith-street-3003850003 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06 Also recorded as: 163 Smith St; 1630 Smith St ## Summary 161 Smith Street (Brooklyn, NY 11201; tax lot BBL 3003850003) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as MADDULA SURYA FAMILY REAL ESTATE LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $4,361,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and two active DOB violations. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints 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, “161 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (BBL 3003850003)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/161-smith-street-3003850003. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/downtown-brooklyn-dumbo-boerum-hill - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/downtown-brooklyn-dumbo-boerum-hill/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/downtown-brooklyn-dumbo-boerum-hill/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/downtown-brooklyn-dumbo-boerum-hill/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/downtown-brooklyn-dumbo-boerum-hill/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/downtown-brooklyn-dumbo-boerum-hill/unpaid-oath-tickets ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 | | Active DOB violations | 2 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: MADDULA SURYA FAMILY REAL ESTATE LLC - Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office - Year built: 1931 - Floors: 3 - Units: 2 residential / 3 total - Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 3,143 sq ft - Zoning: R6A, C2-4 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-07 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $4,361,000, assessed value $261,660, tax class 1 - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2012-12-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2012-12-06 from MADDULA, SURYANARAYANA to MADDULA SURYA FAMILY REAL ESTATE LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 2012-10-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2012-10-18 from MADDULA, PRABHAVATHI V.K. to MADDULA, SURYANARAYANA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1990-08-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-08-15 from SOROTE, JALIL to MADDULA, PRABHAVATHIV K, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-03-21 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01199346-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd | | 1996-11-15 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 300595942 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION IN REAR APPROXIMAT E SIZE 25' X 28'.NO CHANGE IN SE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2025-11-13 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01199346-I1: Mechanical Systems — EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING METAL VENT FLUE ABOVE NEIGHBOR'S BUILDING ROOF.. Issued 2025-11-13, expires 2026-03-12. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2014-08-14 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340164547: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2014-08-14, expires 2015-04-08. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2014-04-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320751511: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2014-04-24, expires 2015-04-24. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2013-02-13 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320751511: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2013-02-13, expires 2013-11-26. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1997-07-10 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300621771: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1997-07-10, expires 1998-07-10. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1997-05-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300621771: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1997-05-12, expires 1997-09-04. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1997-05-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300621771: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 1997-05-12, expires 1997-09-04. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1997-05-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300621771: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 1997-05-12, expires 1997-09-04. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1997-05-12 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300621771: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1997-05-12, expires 1997-09-04. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1997-01-15 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300595942: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1997-01-15, expires 1997-09-04. | ipu4-2q9a | ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2014-05-15 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 1997-02-10 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2024-12-10 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-08-02 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Vehicle – Engine Idling. | 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 MADDULA SURYA FAMILY REAL ESTATE LLC. | 64uk-42ks | | 2012-12-06 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2012-12-06). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3003850003