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628 Smith St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3004920020BIN 3008215
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors3
Units9
Building Area60,000 sqft
ZoningM3-1
ClassF5
Market Value$6.7M

628 SMITH ST is a property located at 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a factory - light manufacturing. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 3 floors and 9 units. The building area is 60,000 square feet on a 20,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M3-1. The assessed market value is $6.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 57 building permits on record (24 active). There are 32 violations on record (12 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $12,000 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

159records on file
38Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 628 Smith St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 9 units and 60,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.7M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 79 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 159 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 57 of its 159 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (32) and enforcement (27) trail well behind. 12 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 38, with a site energy-use intensity of 34.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 155 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 79 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.7M of Kings, written across 159 government filings.

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Property Details

Address628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeFactory - Light Manufacturing
F5
Year Built1920
Floors3
Total Units9
Building Area60,000 sqft
Lot Size20,000 sqft
ZoningM3-1
3004920020
3008215
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.7M
$3M
$360K

Building Permits

57 on record · 24 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 19, 2026Est. cost $62KJob #B01378667-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 15, 2026Est. cost $62KJob #B01378667-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 24, 2025Job #B01323720-I1-EL

5 AC split units 2nd Floor

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2025Est. cost $50KJob #B01308015-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 10, 2025Est. cost $50KJob #B01308015-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

32 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$12,000
Judgments · 9 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014214768R
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014214769Z
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #039042091N
FAIL TO CONDUCT FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK W THE DEPT.
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #039042092P
FAIL TO CONDUCT FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK W THE DEPT.
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #039042093R
FAIL TO CONDUCT FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK W THE DEPT.

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 17, 2025#39167231P

A8: ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT, FIR THE INSTALLATION OF 11 SPLIT CENTRAL AIR UNIT. 1-600AMPS MDP. 5-3/0 FDR. AN APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTION IS NOT ON FILE., OBTAIN PERMIT; OBTAIN

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DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756018

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2024#37028448N

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39042091N ISSUED ON 6/2/2021, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERTIF

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2024#37028449P

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39042092P ISSUED ON 6/2/2021, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERTIF

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2024#37028450M

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39042093R ISSUED ON 6/2/2021, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28.201.1 AND 1 RCNY 102-01(D)(2). AN ACCEPTABLE CERTIF

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a factory - light manufacturing with 3 floors and 9 units. The building area is 60,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 57 building permits on record, with 24 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed May 19, 2026.

Does 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 32 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 14 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $12,000. 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 628 SMITH ST?

628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $6.7M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $360K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 628 SMITH ST?

628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M3-1. 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 628 SMITH ST?

628 SMITH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 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.

How do I get a full property report for 628 SMITH ST?

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