Small Smith Street walk-up where ground-floor commercial activity and avenue traffic shape the living experience.
Four-unit walk-up on Smith Street where head officer Scott Cohen has appeared in property records since the late 1990s. While building-level housing code records lack sufficient recent data, commercial activity along the block drives clear street-level patterns. Three things to know:
Nearby food establishments and commercial kitchens generate recurring exhaust and odor reports. 10 food establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the past 12 months. On an active retail strip, ground-floor food operations and exhaust lines can vent odors or fumes into residential lines above.
Double-parking and hydrant blocking create steady curb congestion outside. 190 illegal parking complaints were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, driven by 60 posted-sign violations and 54 blocked hydrants. Delivery loading and double-parked vehicles regularly disrupt curbside flow along the avenue.
Off-hours construction and commercial storefronts account for most nearby noise calls. 60 general noise complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year, including 37 off-hours construction calls, alongside 52 commercial noise reports. Storefront operations and street-level work account for most off-hours sound around the block.
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228 Smith Street is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3004080038). 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 1920, this walk-up 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 November 6, 2025 for $1,500,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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