253 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Property Records

New York City property record for 253 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	2,301 sqft · built 1931
Lot Size	0.038 acres (1,667 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$2,500,000 (Oct 2016)
Tax Bill	$9,560 (2025)
APN	`00415-0006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00415-0006`
Alternative APNs	`0203004150006` `3-00415-0006`

Interior

Units	6 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,301 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	767 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1931
Effective Year Built	Effective 1931
Lot Area	1,667 sqft (0.038 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 16.7 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3-00415-0006
Street Address	253 SMITH ST
City	BROOKLYN
State	NY
Zip	11231-5386
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Local Zoning Code	R6B
Legal Block	415
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY
Township / Civil Division	BROOKLYN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	7500

Owner

Source: New York City records · APN 00415-0006

Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	42 WEST ST, 21, BROOKLYN, NY 11222-6260
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 04, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 04, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 28, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2016347354
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New York City records · Assessment roll updated May 4, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Kings County
Municipality	New York City
Unified School District	New York City Department Of Education (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$158,880 (+11.03%) Land $18,720 Building $140,160	$2,648,000 (+11.03%) Land $312,000 Building $2,336,000
2025	$9,560.00 (+6%)
2023	$9,019.00	$143,100 Land $18,720 Building $124,380	$2,385,000 Land $312,000 Building $2,073,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (2012–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Starry, Xchange Telecom.

Based on FCC filings for 1,820 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM serves 8,271,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	10 ppb (2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Uncovered finished water reservoir currently in violation since Feb 2017
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.