280 Smith Street
Composite verdict
HPD violation data is not available for 280 Smith Street — the building has no HPD registration on file, so its maintenance and complaint history cannot be assessed through that channel. Rent stabilization data is also unavailable, so stabilization status cannot be confirmed. What the data does show is a 95-year-old, 2-unit building owned by ESQUINA AVELINO LLC with a strong crime score (93/100, A grade) but a D-grade noise environment driven primarily by 41 commercial noise complaints and 33 helicopter noise complaints in the past 12 months — worth weighing seriously in a small building with no buffer units.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
units
(out of 100)
rent
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min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
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- The building has no HPD registration on file — can the landlord provide documentation of the building's registration status, any inspection history, and how maintenance requests are formally handled?
- Rent stabilization status could not be confirmed through public records — is this unit rent-stabilized or rent-regulated in any way, and can you provide documentation?
- The noise data shows a D grade with 41 commercial noise complaints and 20 residential noise complaints in the past 12 months — which nearby businesses generate the most noise, and how does it affect the unit at different times of day?
- The building was built in 1931 and is 95 years old with only 2 units — what major systems (boiler, plumbing, electrical, roof) have been updated, and when were those updates completed?
- There are 87 parking-related 311 complaints and 79 specifically for illegal parking in the area — is there any dedicated parking available with the unit, and how difficult is street parking day-to-day?
- Bedbug records show zero infestations in the past 3 years — has the building had any pest issues (rodents, cockroaches, or other) beyond bedbugs, and what is the current pest control arrangement?
- Given the building's 1931 construction, inspect visible infrastructure in the unit and common areas: look for signs of aging plumbing (water stains, pipe corrosion under sinks), outdated electrical panels or exposed wiring, and the condition of windows and radiators.
- Test for commercial noise during the showing — visit at a time when nearby businesses are active and listen from inside the unit with windows both open and closed, since the D-grade noise rating is dominated by commercial sources directly outside.
- Examine the building's common areas, entry, and exterior closely: in a 2-unit building with no HPD registration on file, the physical condition of the hallway, stairwell, locks, and facade is your primary visible indicator of how the owner maintains the property.
280 Smith Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11231. The closest subway is Carroll St (F,G) (3-minute walk), served by the F and G lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 73 restaurants, 41 cafes, 34 groceries, and 4 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 058 The Carroll (grades Pre-K to 5), a 3-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is high noise activity — 81 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly commercial noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 93/100 safety score.
- CARROLL GARDENS DELI & GRILL CORP.
- KLEEN CONSTRUCTION, LLC
- SMITH-UNION MEAT MARKET, INC.
- P.S. 058 The Carroll
- Success Academy Charter School - Cobble Hill
- Carroll St (F,G)
- Bergen St (F,G)
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