# 257 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 BBL 3004150004 · Block 415 · Lot 4 · BIN 3006694 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/257-smith-street-3004150004 Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08 ## Summary 257 Smith Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3004150004) 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 1,633 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as CHRISTINE I. HAUGERUD TRUST DATED 12/10/ 2019. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,305,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two open HPD violations and two 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, “257 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3004150004)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/257-smith-street-3004150004. 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 - 259 Smith Street (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/259-smith-street-3004150003 - 253 Smith Street (34 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/253-smith-street-3004150006 - 261 Smith Street (35 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/261-smith-street-3004150002 - 263 Smith Street (52 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/263-smith-street-3004150001 - 251 Smith Street (54 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/251-smith-street-3004150007 - 72 Douglass Street (111 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/72-douglass-street-3004150014 - 74 Douglass Street (124 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/74-douglass-street-3004150015 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 2 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: CHRISTINE I. HAUGERUD TRUST DATED 12/10/ 2019 - 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: 1,633 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 $2,305,000, assessed value $138,300, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2019-12-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-12-10 from HAUGERUD, CHRISTINE; TONNESON, CHRISTINE to CHRISTINE I. HAUGERUD TRUST DATED 12/10/2019; CHRISTINE I. HAUGERUD, TRUSTEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1997-04-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-04-02 from GARCIA, REINALDO; GARCIA, LUZ N to HAUGERUD, CHRISTINE; TONNESON, CHRISTINE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1987-04-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-04-28 from EMMANUELLI, INES TORRES to GARCIA, LUZ N; GARCIA, REINALDO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1982-05-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-05-13 from EMMANUELLI, INES TORRES to GARCIA, REINALDO; GARCIA, LUZ N, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2024-01-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 322108759: Alteration. Issued 2024-01-26, expires 2025-01-25. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2023-12-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00938827-I1: General Construction — INSTALL PRE-FABRICATED ALUMINUM ADA RAMP TO PROVIDE ADA ACCESS FROM EXIST. EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT FL 01 (JOB # 340488136) TO THE ACCESSORY SEATING …. Issued 2023-12-11, expires 2024-03-24. | rbx6-tga4 | | 2017-05-11 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340488136: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2017-05-11, expires 2018-05-11. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2017-04-10 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340488136: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2017-04-10, expires 2017-10-21. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2004-02-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301645129: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2004-02-04, expires 2004-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2003-12-16 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301645129: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2003-12-16, expires 2004-12-15. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2003-11-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301645129: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2003-11-05, expires 2003-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2003-11-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301645129: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2003-11-05, expires 2004-08-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2003-11-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301645129: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2003-11-05, expires 2003-12-31. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-11-24 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2009-09-08 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 3: SECTION 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2011-06-07 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. | jz4z-kudi | | 2011-06-07 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAILURE TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-HOLES AND GAPS 1ST. Unpaid balance $600. 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2023-11-06 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Plumbing – Water Supply. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr | | 2026-08-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOHMH: Food Establishment – Rodents/Insects/Garbage. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-05-21 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Plumbing – Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89). | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-02-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Plumbing – Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89). | 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 CHRISTINE I. HAUGERUD TRUST DATED 12/10/ 2019. | 64uk-42ks | | 2019-12-10 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-12-10). | 636b-3b5g | | 2019-12-10 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-12-10). | 636b-3b5g | | 2024-08-05 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Christine Haugerud, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2024-08-05 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Christine Haugarud. | feu5-w2e2 | --- 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/3004150004