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159 1/2 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00319 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 1/2 Columbia Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00319
Lot: 0014
BBL: 3003190014
Unified address ID: 3003190014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,828 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 97 ft
Built FAR: 1.97
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Three Family with One Store or Office (S3)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1985
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: GREG O'CONNELL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $977,000
Total assessment: $67,523
Land assessment: $12,233
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GREG O'CONNELL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Columbia St
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 15 minutes on foot · 1,040 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 15 walking, 8 riding
  • Fulton Street 31 min 15 walking, 16 riding
  • Union Square 40 min 15 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 43 min 15 walking, 28 riding
  • Times Square 44 min 15 walking, 29 riding
  • Grand Central 46 min 15 walking, 31 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2026 $148,200

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 10, 2026 $222,300

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 7, 2026 $166,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 27, 2025 $18,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 1, 2022 $18,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. HPD violation Feb 23, 2022

    Class A

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

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 22, 2022 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 8, 2021

    Class A

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

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 29, 2019

    Class I

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

2016

  1. HPD violation Nov 4, 2016

    Class I

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

2001

  1. Permit issued Nov 23, 2001

    EQ / EQ

    JABUS BLDG CORP

  2. Permit issued Nov 23, 2001

    EW / OT

    JABUS BLDG CORP

2000

  1. Permit issued Nov 28, 2000

    EQ / EQ

    JABUS BLDG CORP

  2. Permit issued Nov 28, 2000

    EW / OT

    JABUS BLDG CORP

1999

  1. Permit issued Sep 13, 1999

    EW / OT

    JABUS BLDG CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 13, 1999

    EQ / EQ

    JABUS BLDG CORP

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
40 TIFFANY CORP
175 VAN DYKE ST 322A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
Agent
O'C CONSTRUCTION GROUOP INC.
175 VAN DYKE ST 322A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
HeadOfficer
GREGORY t O'CONNELL
175 VAN DYKE ST 322A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
Officer
MICHAEL O'CONNELL
175 VAN DYKE ST 322A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
SiteManager
GREGORY T O CONNELL
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
OC CONSTRUCTION GROUP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11235
Owner
KAJ NY CONSTRUCTION INC
SYOSSET, NY, 11791
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTOR/SELLER
5059 GROVELAND AVE
GENESSE, NY, 00000
GRANTOR/SELLER
27 SUMMIT RD
PORT WASHINGTON, NY, 00000
GRANTOR/SELLER
34 BAR BEACH RD
PORT WASHINGTON, NY, 00000
GRANTEE/BUYER
163 DE GRAW ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY TWO

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner