A family-held two-unit house sitting on a busy Smith Street commercial corridor dominated by storefront activity and heavy curb friction.
A two-unit Smith Street house built in 1931 that has been held by the Poggi and Spina families across four decades. While the house itself stays clear of operational filings, the surrounding commercial strip carries heavy street-level activity and storefront venting. Three things to know:
Restaurant exhaust and air quality friction show up on the surrounding blockface. 17 food-establishment complaints and 5 indoor-air-quality calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. On a commercial strip like Smith Street, food-service venting and exhaust odors often drift into upper-floor residential windows or shaftways depending on wind and riser placement.
Short-term curb turnover dominates the three blocks around the building. 216 illegal-parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. The complaints center on 76 blocked hydrants, 51 posted-sign violations, and 41 blocked bike lanes—short-term retail deliveries and curb turnover rather than stored long-term cars.
Decades of single-family ownership keep the chain of title consistent. Deed filings trace back to 1981 under the Poggi and Spina family names, concluding with estate transfers in 2016 and an intra-family conveyance in 2017. The title reflects four decades of continuous family stewardship rather than investor turnover.
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291 Smith Street is a 2-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3004290006). This building is associated with Spina, John. 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 January 17, 2017, according to recorded deeds.
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