# 253 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

BBL 3004150006 · Block 415 · Lot 6 · BIN 3006696  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/253-smith-street-3004150006  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

253 Smith Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3004150006) 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 1,667 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as 329 SMITH ST LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated September 27, 2016 lists a price of $2,500,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,648,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off and four OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. 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, “253 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3004150006)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/253-smith-street-3004150006. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11231: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 255 Smith Street (17 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/255-smith-street-3004150005
- 251 Smith Street (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/251-smith-street-3004150007
- 257 Smith Street (34 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/257-smith-street-3004150004
- 249 Smith Street (44 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/249-smith-street-3004150008
- 259 Smith Street (51 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/259-smith-street-3004150003
- 247 Smith Street (63 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/247-smith-street-3004150009
- 72 Douglass Street (83 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/72-douglass-street-3004150014
- 74 Douglass Street (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/74-douglass-street-3004150015

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 4 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 329 SMITH ST 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: 1,667 sq ft · Building area: 2,301 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B, C2-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,648,000, assessed value $158,880, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-09-27 from LOPEZ, JENNIFER to 329 SMITH ST II LLC; 329 SMITH ST LLC, stated price $2,500,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1997-04-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-04-08 from OLR ACQUISITION CORP to LOPEZ, JENNIFER, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1997-04-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-04-08 from LOPEZ, WILFREDO/DEF; LOPEZ, NANCY M/DEF; ERAZO-CABRERA, ESTELLE/REF to OLR ACQUISITION CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1979-04-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1979-04-18 from COMMISSIONER OF FINACNE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANACE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FIANNCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF CITY OF NEW YORK; ADMINISTRATOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMIN; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK `; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NY; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF TH CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIOENR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FNE WYORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINACE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FIANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK to THE CITY OFNEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEWY ORK; THE CITY OF NEW  YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2895 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-03-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-03-21 from LOPEZ AURELIO to LOPEZ NANCY M; LOPEZ WILFREDO, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-05 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 321832763 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. NEW BOILER, HW HEATERS AND STOVE NO CHANGE OF USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2025-12-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00806961-I1: General Construction — INSTALLATION OF COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE RAMP AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-12-11, expires 2026-09-04. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2018-12-21 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321832763: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2018-12-21, expires 2019-12-21. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2009-11-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320091609: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2009-11-05, expires 2010-11-05. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2009-11-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320091609: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2009-11-05, expires 2010-05-25. | 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.

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-04-29 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-04-29 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2022-05-03 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc: IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF. Unpaid balance $1,300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-10-09 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-10-26 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Piu: SPILLAGE FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE 1ST OFFENSE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Street/Sidewalk – Loud Talking. | 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 329 SMITH ST LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2016-09-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2016-09-27). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2016-09-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2016-09-27). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-08-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Alan Meyer, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (329 SMITH STREET LLC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Robert Silverblatt (TRUE MANAGEMENT), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-08-29 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Robert Silverblatt, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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