179 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201BBL 3-00391-0005Map
Owner of record: 179 Smith St. LLC
179 Smith Street is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11201. It has 2 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is 179 Smith St. LLC. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on November 24, 2025. 1 of the 1 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 1
- DOB violations
- 4
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 3
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 1
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 24, 2025
Open — Info nov sent out
DOB building violations · 4
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 7, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 16, 1999
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
May 4, 1998
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 16, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 2
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner: business accessory projectors signs appox 2'x2' smits deli open 24 hours disconnected from the support brackets mounted to the facade onto the pedestrian c
Nov 27, 2024 · Penalty $3,125
Active - Class - 2
Work without a permit for business accessory signs on projectors and facade above commercial space appox 17'x3' read smith deli & juice bar with green letterings with black background and white graphic on each
Nov 27, 2024
Resolve - Class - 2
Work without permit.at time of inspection observed at 12st floor commercial space(store)installed new exhaust hood with related duct which pinning to roof above and installed on top of this duct exhuast pipe.1s
Feb 11, 2021 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Hazardous
4a,19b,36 .4a low water cutoff missing. 19b- manual reset aquastat missing 369-boiler not registered .weil mclain -gas fired fhw boiler
Apr 12, 2000 · Penalty $2,500
Active
Complaints
- Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 6, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 6, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 6, 2004 · Apt 3
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S2)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 2,400 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,200 ft²
- Zoning
- R6A
- Community board
- 302
- Council district
- 39
- Block / lot
- 391 / 5
- Assessed value
- $200,220
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 179 Smith Street
Who owns 179 Smith Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 179 Smith St. LLC.
Does 179 Smith Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.
Is 179 Smith Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 179 Smith Street built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 179 Smith Street?
It has 2 residential units and 3 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.