Building health · BROOKLYN, NY

305 Smith St

built 1931 · 4 stories · 5 apartments
Also known as 338 Union St — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: 305 Smith Realty LLC; 305 SMITH REALTY, LLc

Apartments named in these records

Apt 1 1Apt 2 6Apt 4 7

3 of this building’s 5 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Heat and hot water

1 complaint, 2026
What has happened here
2026 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 1 complaint
2019 Nov
Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation
2018 Apr
Low Pressure Boiler DOB violation
2011 Aug
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork · never closed · HPD violation
1991 May
Fuel burning permit, Boiler permit
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Boiler work permits

Latest boiler work permit 1991

DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age

Heat and hot water complaints

1 heat or hot water complaint

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

  • Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record

Water and pipes

Older records on file
What has happened here
2011 Aug
PlumbingApt 4 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Leaks class B · never closed · HPD violation
2003 May
Plumbing permit
2002 Apr
Plumbing permit
1991 May
Plumbing permit
Water service line

Non-Lead (records)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

Older records on file
What has happened here
2026 May
Pests class A · paperwork · HPD violation
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · HPD violation
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · HPD violation
2011 Aug
PestsApt 4 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Rubbish and cleanliness class B · never closed · HPD violation

Fire and safety

Older records on file
What has happened here
2026 Mar
Fire safety class C · closed · HPD violation
2025 Nov
Fire safety class C · closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Fire safety class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Fire safety class B · never closed · HPD violation
2003 Nov
Fire protection permit

Electrical

Older records on file
What has happened here
2008 Sep
ElectricalApt 2 class B · never closed · HPD violation

Structure and facade

Older records on file
What has happened here
2016 Nov
Scaffold permit
2011 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 4 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Feb
Construction class - 2 · never closed · DOB violation
Show 10 more
2009 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class A · never closed · HPD violation
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class C · never closed · HPD violation
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class A · never closed · HPD violation
2008 Sep
Doors and windows class A · never closed · HPD violation
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class A · never closed · HPD violation
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2008 Jul
Construction class - 2 · never closed · DOB violation
2004 Apr
Construction non-hazardous · never closed · DOB violation
2003 Apr
Construction fence permit, Alteration permit
2002 Apr
General construction permit
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Oct 2016, last expired Jan 2025
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • BasementfoundNo basement

General condition and all records

HPD violations

3 open: 3 about paperwork or notices. Also 40 older records from 1986–2011 never closed. 4 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 52 violations on record in all, 1986–2026 — the 47 most recent are listed here

2026 May
Pests class A · paperwork
2026 Mar
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2025 Nov
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork
2024 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork
2011 Aug
PlumbingApt 4 class B · never closed
Show 21 more
2011 Aug
PestsApt 4 class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4 class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4 class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4 class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 4 class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4 class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork · never closed
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectors class A · never closed
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectors class A · never closed
2011 Aug
Rubbish and cleanliness class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
2011 Aug
Leaks class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Fire safety class B · never closed
2011 Aug
Fire safety class B · never closed
2009 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class A · never closed
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class C · never closed
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class A · never closed
2008 Sep
Doors and windows class A · never closed
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class A · never closed
2008 Sep
ElectricalApt 2 class B · never closed
2008 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2 class B · never closed
and 14 more at the source
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

DOB violations

5 open: 2 about building conditions, 3 older than 10 years

2019 Nov
Low Pressure Boiler
2018 Apr
Low Pressure Boiler
2011 Feb
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2008 Jul
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2004 Apr
Construction non-hazardous · never closed
DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at DOB →
What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Resident complaints to the city

1 heat or hot water, 1 safety

2026 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 1
2025 Oct
Safety
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

10 permits since 1990

2016 Nov
Scaffold permit
2003 Nov
Fire protection permit
2003 May
Plumbing permit, Construction fence permit, Alteration permit
2002 Apr
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
1991 May
Plumbing permit, Fuel burning permit, Boiler permit
and 5 more at the source
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2025 Oct
Safety complaint
2024 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4 class B · never closed · HPD violation
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectors class A · never closed · HPD violation
Show 1 more
2011 Aug
Smoke or CO detectors class A · never closed · HPD violation

Nothing on record

Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Energyno record
  • Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building
Rent and tenancyNot applicable
  • Rent stabilizationnot requiredNot on the state's list. Rent stabilization generally applies to buildings with 6 or more apartments

Sources

23 datasets

FEMA

NYC DCP

NYC DEP

NYC DEP / Mayor's Office

NYC DOB

NYC DOB / Mayor's Office

NYC HPD

NYC OTI

NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR

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