213 Smith Street, Brooklyn

Small Boerum Hill mixed-use walk-up with deep family roots and active Smith Street retail friction outside the door.

A five-unit Smith Street building held by the same family across generations, passing from Carol Price Husten to Amy Husten via an estate transfer in 2017. Three things to know:

Longtime family stewardship on Smith Street. The building transferred from the estate of Carol Price Husten to Brooklyn Zoomerang LLC in 2017, listing Amy Husten as head officer. It reflects decades of family ownership on a prime commercial strip.

Commercial loading and sidewalk noise pack the block. Within three blocks, area logs show 330 illegal parking calls over the last year—mostly 88 commercial overnight parking and 75 blocked hydrant spots—alongside 136 street noise reports. The address itself logged 8 calls, primarily ride-share drivers and blocked bike lanes directly outside.

Ground-floor dining venting can push kitchen odors upward. Within three blocks, 11 food establishment complaints were logged over the last year. Ground-floor dining vent stacks and kitchen exhaust can carry heat, odor, or fan hum straight up shared residential risers.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 76 homeless assistance requests within three blocks over the last year
• 12 cannabis retailer complaints recorded on surrounding blocks over the last year
• 12 helicopter noise complaints logged within three blocks over the last year

213 Smith Street is a 5-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3004030007). 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 mixed-use 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 July 14, 2017, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.