413 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

413 Smith Street is a 5-story, 6-unit residential building constructed in 1931 in Carroll Gardens, currently owned by Carmelo Saia. The building has experienced some recent compliance issues, most notably in late 2022, when two separate complaints were filed regarding potentially unauthorized uses of the property: one concerning illegal hotel rooms in residential buildings (October 2022) and another about an illegal conversion (November 2022).

These incidents coincided with building code violations related to safety and maintenance, specifically a blocked fire escape and an improperly installed window air conditioning unit on the fourth floor, for which the Environmental Control Board imposed penalties totaling $5,000, though records indicate these violations were subsequently resolved. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past several years, with all eight mandatory annual filings from 2019 through 2024 reporting zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting effective pest management practices.

While the building's recent history shows some concerning safety and compliance issues, these appear to be isolated incidents rather than ongoing problems, and the property has maintained a consistent record of addressing violations once identified. The most recent documented events have been primarily related to unauthorized property uses, rather than structural or maintenance concerns.