230 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

230 Smith Street is a 4-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1920, currently owned by 230 Smith Street Brooklyn Realty LLC and located in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety events in recent years, most notably a heating and hot water emergency affecting the entire building in March 2023 that resulted in HPD violations.

In April 2023, multiple violations were issued regarding life safety equipment, including missing or defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, along with requirements for gas leak notices and bedbug reporting. The building had construction-related issues in July 2020, receiving partial stop work orders, though these violations remain active without documented resolution. Positive developments include consistent bedbug reporting from 2020 through 2025 indicating no infestations during the past five reporting periods, and rodent inspections in 2010 and 2012 showing compliance and only one instance of rat activity.

The Department of Buildings records show multiple permits issued between 2018-2019 for alteration and excavation work, suggesting recent maintenance and improvements to the building. The inspection history indicates regular oversight, with most recent violations being properly certified as corrected by May 2023. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, particularly regarding life safety systems and heating, the property management has generally responded to violations, as evidenced by the closure and certification of multiple issues.