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399 Smith Street

Brooklyn · 11231 | BBL 3004640003 | BIN 3320141
Data as of August 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Severe — 10 open immediately hazardous conditions, more than the building has apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

74 open HPD violations on record: 9 Class A (non-hazardous), 55 Class B (hazardous), and 10 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 6,991 days (about 19 years), on record since 2007.

Violation figures current as of Oct 6, 2026.

A 6-unit building, built in 1920.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 14 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

55
Open HPD
Class B
10
Open HPD
Class C
575
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
42
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,474
ZIP median
rent
1920
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
140 places
Amenities
nearby

399 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.

What's the closest subway to 399 Smith Street?
Carroll St (F,G) — a 3-minute walk (233m) from 399 Smith Street. Served by the F and G lines.
Is 399 Smith Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1920, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total95
Open74
Closed21

Oldest open violation: August 2007 · Most recent: August 2021. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Class A9 open · 8 closed
Class B55 open · 7 closed
Class C10 open · 2 closed
Class I0 open · 4 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2021-08-19 Class B · Apt 1A · 1,880 days open "§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT A…"
  • 2021-08-19 Class B · Apt 1A · 1,880 days open "§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, AP…"
  • 2021-08-19 Class A · Apt 1A · 1,880 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE KI…"
  • 2020-09-23 Class B · 2,210 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FURNITURE AND WOOD DECK ERECTED OBSTR…"
  • 2020-09-23 Class B · 2,210 days open "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CO…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
  • Class C · 10 open · penalty 150 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 55 open · penalty 275 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 9 open · penalty 9 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-12-31 · Apt 1A · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total14
Open14
Closed0
Complaints
Total11
Open (active)0
Closed11
Recent open violations
  • 2019-11-08 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2018-04-06 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2017-02-24 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file3
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 3)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1920. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1920 (106 yr old)
Building classC2 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units6
Building area (sqft)4,348
Lot area (sqft)1,910
Owner of record (PLUTO)828 MANAGEMENT LLC
Designations
Council district39
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total42120
Violent12
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1040
Misdemeanors2564
Violations712
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 36
  • GRAND LARCENY: 24
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 12
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 11
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 9
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,590 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls575
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 77
  • Noise - Commercial: 35
  • Snow or Ice: 34
  • Street Condition: 34
  • Noise - Residential: 26
By category
Other389
Parking85
Noise82
Rats9
Homeless6
Construction3
Trash1
Drug0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints82
Dominant subtypeCommercial
By subtype
Commercial35
Residential26
Street Sidewalk17
Vehicle4
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — High noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility1 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surgenow 3 · 2050s 2 · 2080s 2
Tidal flooding2020s 4 · 2050s 3 · 2080s 3
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 2 2ND ST 131m · $250–400/mo licensee: VINAYAK GROCERY INC.
  • 22 2ND ST 135m · $250–400/mo licensee: ECO BROOKLYN INC.
  • 409 HOYT ST 177m · $250–400/mo licensee: MBS LTD.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby16
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 058 The Carroll Pre-K-5 · 3 min (235m) · District 15
  • P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole Pre-K-5 · 6 min (443m) · District 15
  • The Brooklyn New School, P.S. 146 Pre-K-5 · 7 min (543m) · District 15
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • MS 378 Carroll Gardens C.S 7-8 · 6 min (515m) · District 15
  • Brooklyn Collaborative Studies 6-12 · 7 min (543m) · District 15
  • PAVE Academy Charter School K-8 · 9 min (691m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Brooklyn Collaborative Studies 6-12 · 7 min (543m) · District 15
  • Success Academy Charter School - Cobble Hill K-12 · 10 min (777m) · District 84
  • Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High School 6-12 · 10 min (777m) · District 15
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines2
Lines served: F · G
Closest 2 stations
  • Carroll St F, G · 233m · 3 min walk
  • Smith-9 Sts F, G · 523m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby140
Eating (79) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants49
Fast food30
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)28
→ Supermarkets1
→ Convenience27
Pharmacies1
ATMs4
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (33 places selling coffee, of which 32 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby49
A: 41 B: 3 Pending: 5
Sample
  • Grade A Marco Polo Ristorante · Italian
  • Grade A Mezcal's · Mexican
  • Grade A Le Petit Cafe · American
  • Grade A Brooklyn Social · American
  • Grade A Frankies 457 · Italian
  • Grade A Mini Bar · American
  • Grade A Abilene · American
  • Grade A Dunkin · Donuts
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby46
By category — top 8 of 14 (37 of 46 facilities)
Solid Waste6
Parks And Plazas6
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten6
Cultural Institutions5
Schools (K-12)4
Youth Services4
Historical Sites4
Camps2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Interactive Drama For Education And Awareness In Schools, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 058 The Carroll Schools (K-12)
  • S'cool Sounds, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole Schools (K-12)
  • Woodshed Collective, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • St. Mary's Park Parks And Plazas

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11231 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,474/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11231 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$138,485/yr
Median monthly income$11,540/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,462/mo
ZIP median rent$2,474/mo
ZIP median rent is 21.4% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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