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161 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00234 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 11201

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 161 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00234
Lot: 0029
BBL: 3002340029
Unified address ID: 3002340029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,652 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 26 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 2.15
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1844
Last altered: 1844
Floors: 4
Total units: 10
Residential units: 10
Building area: 5,694 sq ft
Building dimensions: 26 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 161 COLUMBIA REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $2,384,000
Total assessment: $471,338
Land assessment: $9,292
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 161 KAU COLUMBIA LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Brooklyn Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Clark St 2 3

About 4 minutes on foot · 221 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 10 min 4 walking, 6 riding
  • Fulton Street 13 min 4 walking, 9 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 27 min 4 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 4 walking, 26 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. ECB violation Oct 2, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS ...

  3. HPD violation Jun 9, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Mar 22, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 8, 2022 $4,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Apr 25, 2022 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT REAR YARD OF THE BUILDING WALL IN DISREPAIR CONDITION. WALL HAS VERTICAL CRACKS, BULGING AT TWO LOCATION STUCCO DI...

2021

  1. Sale Oct 28, 2021 $4,375,000

    Changed hands

    161 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

  2. ECB violation Oct 22, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ANY INFORMATION ON THE HEATING SYSTEM / BOILER ROOM ACCESS INFORMATION SIGN HPD 27-2033;CORRECT VI...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. Sale Jul 18, 2017 $5,500,000

    Changed hands

    161 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 12

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. Sale Jun 10, 2013 $3,950,000

    Changed hands

    161 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 12

2012

  1. DOB filing Aug 8, 2012 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR...

  2. Permit issued Apr 16, 2012

    PL / PL

    ORION PLUMBING & HTG CORP

  3. Permit issued Mar 26, 2012

    EW / OT

    EMMA GROUP MANAGEMENT INC

  4. Sale Mar 13, 2012 $2,950,000

    Changed hands

    161 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, 12

1994

  1. DOB violation Jul 25, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1991

  1. ECB violation Jul 15, 1991 $0

    Hazardous

    ADJOINING CHMNEYS:DEFECT IS BULKHEAD BUILT AT ROOF LEVEL NORTH EAST CORNER IS EXCEDING THE HEIGHT OF CHIMNEY OF ADJAC...

  2. Permit issued Feb 5, 1991

    EW / SP

    RAYMOND R. ROSE

1990

  1. Permit issued Dec 31, 1990

    EW / BL

    RAYMOND R ROSE

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
161 COLUMBIA REALTY LLC
161 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Agent
LOUIS RENZO
310 MADISON AVE
Elizabeth, NJ, 07201
HeadOfficer
LOUIS RENZO
310 MADISON AVE
Elizabeth, NJ, 07201
Shareholder
LOUIS RENZO
310 MADISON AVE
Elizabeth, NJ, 07201
SiteManager
JOHN AUGUSTOWICZ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
161 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS RESIDENCES,
JASON PAUL
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
LYNBROOK, NY, 11563
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
310 MADISON AVENUE
ELIZABETH, NJ, 07201
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: ROBERT KAUFELT
16 WEST 9TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
GRANTEE/BUYER
310 MADISON AVENUE
ELIZABETH, NJ, 07201
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
16 WEST 9TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY TWO
C/O TUCHMAN, KORNGOLD, WEISS, LIEBMAN & GELLES LLP
6 EAST 45TH STREET, 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY ONE
101 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O TUCHMAN KORNGOLD WEISS LIEBMAN AND GELLES LLP
6 EAST 45TH STREET 7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017

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5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner