# 278 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 BBL 3004210042 · Block 421 · Lot 42 · BIN 3006844 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/278-smith-street-3004210042 Last updated: 2026-11-06 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06 ## Summary 278 Smith Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3004210042) is a 1-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S1: mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 1,100 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as JIANG'S INC.; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated February 15, 2006 lists a price of $1,175,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,218,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, two active DOB violations and one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests 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, “278 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3004210042)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/278-smith-street-3004210042. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/carroll-gardens-cobble-hill-gowanus-red-hook/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 | 1 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: JIANG'S INC. - Building class: S1 – Mixed-use: one-family home with one store or office - Year built: 1931 - Floors: 2 - Units: 1 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 1,100 sq ft · Building area: 1,600 sq ft - Zoning: R6B, C2-4 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,218,000, assessed value $133,080, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2006-02-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-02-15 from FELDMAN, ALEXANDER; WEXLER, ALEXANDER to JIANG'S INC., stated price $1,175,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 2001-05-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-05-04 from GONZALEZ, ROSA/DEFS; COHEN, LEWIS/REF; FINE, NURISS/DEFS to WEXLER, ALEXANDER, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1999-07-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-07-15 from FINE, NURISS to GONZALEZ, ROSA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1997-08-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-08-25 from MARGARITO, DIANA; MARGARITO, CARMEN to FINE, NURISS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1985-03-05 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-03-05 from MARGARITO, PAUL to MARGARITO, CARMEN; MARGARITO, DIANA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1983-04-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-04-15 from MARGARITO, GLADYS to MARGARITO, PAUL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1977-03-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-03-11 from MARGARITO SECUNDINO; MARGARITO CARMEN to MARGARITO GLADYS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1969-09-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1969-09-15 from DI MARTINO ROSA to MARGARITO SECUNDINO; MARGARITO CARMEN, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2005-12-09 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 302047853 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. MODIFY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR RESTAURANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION # 302022870. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2005-10-19 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 302022870 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT. REPLACE NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER EXISTING RANGE HOOD, INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES, MINOR PARTITIONS AND REPLACE NEW STOREFRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPAN… | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2005-12-13 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302047853: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2005-12-13, expires 2006-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2005-10-20 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302022870: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2005-10-20, expires 2005-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2005-10-20 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302022870: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2005-10-20, expires 2006-06-25. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2002-05-28 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301171354: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2002-05-28, expires 2003-05-28. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2002-03-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301242705: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2002-03-19, expires 2003-03-19. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2001-11-21 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301242705: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2001-11-21, expires 2002-09-07. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2001-07-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301193063: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2001-07-17, expires 2002-07-17. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2001-06-28 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301193063: Alteration. Issued 2001-06-28, expires 2002-06-21. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2001-05-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301172077: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2001-05-22, expires 2001-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2001-05-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301171354: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2001-05-18, expires 2002-06-21. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2001-05-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301171354: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2001-05-18, expires 2002-06-21. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2001-06-01 | open (VW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (P-PLUMBING NONE): PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMOVED ALL ROUGH PLUMBING & FIXTURES CELLAR THRU 2ND FL REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2001-06-01 | open (VW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (P-PLUMBING NONE): PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMOVED ALL ROUGH PLUMBING & FIXTURES CCELLAR THRU 2ND FL REMEDY. 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-03-29 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $320. 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-05-26 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to OOS: Cannabis Retailer – Unlicensed. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2025-11-18 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Street Sign - Damaged – Street Cleaning - ASP. | 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 JIANG'S INC.. | 64uk-42ks | | 2006-02-15 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2006-02-15). | 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. 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