401 Smith Street
401 Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 23 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (23 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
23 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-09-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2015-07-08. HPD violation 10773005
- Class B: Roaches, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2015-07-08. HPD violation 10772989
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2015-07-08. HPD violation 10772977
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2015-07-08. HPD violation 10772988
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS CLOTHESLINE AT ALL STACKS REAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2280837
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO VESTIBULE 1 STY., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2280848
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK TO VESTIBULE 1 STY., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2280850
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION BULKHEAD 4 STY PUBLIC HALL TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2280846
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: HELENA GAFFNEY. Managing agent: FIONA GAFFNEY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 29, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3004640002, HPD building ID 809453. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Carroll St (F, G), 3 min walk
- Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 6 min walk
- Bergen St (F, G), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 23 open (15 class B, 8 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.