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Brooklyn • Primarily Residential

181 Smith St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Company-ownedBBL 3003910004BIN 3006101
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Year Built1931
Floors3
Units3
Building Area2,740 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassS2
Market Value$3.6M

181 SMITH ST is a property located at 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,740 square feet on a 3,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $3.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (4 active). There are 17 violations on record (3 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $3,250 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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86records on file

Completed in 1931, 181 Smith St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,740 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $219K. In the 34 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 86 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 17 of its 86 records, fully 20%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (16) and permit (11) trail well behind. 3 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2021.

Read together — 20% violation, 34 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.6M of Kings, written across 86 government filings.

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Property Details

Address181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Use with 5-6 Units
S2
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units3
Building Area2,740 sqft
Lot Size3,200 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3003910004
3006101
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$219K
$49K

Building Permits

11 on record · 4 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 16, 2021Job #B00557528-I1-EL

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - DISAPPROVED
Filed Sep 4, 2018Est. cost $25KJob #321374142-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Place of AssemblyDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Apr 30, 2018Job #321675558-01
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 27, 2018Est. cost $80KJob #321288352-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 3, 2018Est. cost $3KJob #321603109-01
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Violations

17 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,250
Judgments · 3 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000955805R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,950Ticket #000730259L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 2ND
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 14, 2003Ticket #0130774546
20021115N
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2663107

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 8, 2019#2417634

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#221522
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed use with 5-6 units with 3 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,740 sqft.

Are there building permits at 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 11 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jul 16, 2021.

Does 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 17 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB, 3 ECB, 3 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,250. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 181 SMITH ST?

181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $219K (land: $49K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 181 SMITH ST?

181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned R6A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 181 SMITH ST?

181 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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