Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
48
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
62 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 9% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
395 SMITH STREET · 12 apartments · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 9% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- F/G train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 62 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
62 violations the city still lists as unresolved
61 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 9 years.
- Fire & life safety17
- Other14
- Heat / hot water8
- Water leak7
- Paint / plaster6
- Disrepair3
- Pests2
- Plumbing2
- Gas2
- Electrical1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1994-06-21 and remains open on HPD’s records.