Small Boerum Hill rental under fresh ownership, with commercial street friction and ground-floor restaurant activity right outside.
Six-unit Boerum Hill building that changed hands in March 2026 for $4M. The surrounding commercial strip drives active curb enforcement and restaurant activity right outside. Three things to know:
Ground-floor dining along the strip brings recurring exhaust and odor concerns. 11 food establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months. In mixed-use commercial buildings, ground-floor dining can mean exhaust odors or kitchen venting rising through internal shafts.
New LLC ownership took over in March 2026 after a ten-year run by the prior owner. 157 Smith Street LLC purchased the property in March 2026 for $4M. The building's direct file shows brief calls for sidewalk shed setup, blocked sidewalks, and driver conduct, but remains manageable overall.
Curb activity and delivery traffic create heavy street-level turnover. 524 illegal-parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, largely 241 blocked hydrants and 97 blocked bike lanes. Another 80 homeless assistance calls were logged nearby over the same span.
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157 Smith Street is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3003850005). This building is associated with Drouvalakis, Sophie. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
The building last changed hands on March 13, 2026 for $4,000,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 83/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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