# 478 Smith Street, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231

BBL 3004787504 · Block 478 · Lot 7504 · BIN 3395611  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/478-smith-street-3004787504  
Last updated: 2026-11-09 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

478 Smith Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3004787504) is a 3-unit condominium (building class RM: condominium (subtype RM)), built around 2009, on a 1,394 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as 478 SMITH LLC. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, six open HPD violations and 67 OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 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, “478 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3004787504)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/478-smith-street-3004787504. 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.

- 480 Smith Street (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/480-smith-street-3004780025
- 482 Smith Street (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/482-smith-street-3004780026
- 484 Smith Street (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/484-smith-street-3004780027
- 476 Smith Street (69 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/476-smith-street-3004760032
- 486 Smith Street (81 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/486-smith-street-3004780028
- 474 Smith Street (91 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/474-smith-street-3004760031
- 202 West 9th Street (65 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/202-west-9th-street-3004787502
- 45 Garnet Street (182 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/45-garnet-street-3004787507

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 3 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 6 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 67 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 478 SMITH LLC
- Building class: RM – Condominium (subtype RM)
- Year built: 2009
- Floors: 4
- Units: 3 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 1,394 sq ft · Building area: 6,932 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 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $0, assessed value $0, tax class 2
- 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.

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-18 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01028398-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2024-04-18 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01028402-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2014-06-05 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 321003766 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2024-05-07 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01028402-I1: General Construction — INSTALL STOREFRONT AWNING WITH NON-ILLUMINATED COPY READING ATELIER ARIANA. COPY NOT TO EXCEED 12 SQ FT TOTAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. Issued 2024-05-07, expires 2025-05-07. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2024-05-07 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01028398-I1: General Construction — NSTALL STOREFRONT AWNING WITH NON-ILLUMINATED COPY READING CAFE & PATISSERIE. COPY NOT TO EXCEED 12 SQ FT TOTAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. Issued 2024-05-07, expires 2025-05-07. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2014-06-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321003766: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2014-06-30, expires 2015-06-30. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-04-17 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-03-31 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2022-03-09 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-04-19 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-26 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-20 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-12 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Nyc Sheriff: UNLICENSED RETAIL CIGARETTE ACTIVITY 1ST. Unpaid balance $2,100. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-12 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Nyc Sheriff: UNLAWFUL SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO 1ST. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-05 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-05-04 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-04-16 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-03-06 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-02-17 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-01-20 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-01-02 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-12-19 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-11-24 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-11-07 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-10-30 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-10-23 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-10-16 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-10-01 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-09-27 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

Showing 20 of 70. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3004787504/hearings

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-28 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2A3A3B): 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 |
| 2026-03-14 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to OOS: Cannabis Retailer – Unlicensed. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-04 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Crosswalk. | 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 478 SMITH LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Christopher Merone, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Christopher Merone. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Christopher Merone, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (CJM BUILDING ASSOCIATES,LLC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Christopher Merone, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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