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159 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00319 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 Columbia Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00319
Lot: 0015
BBL: 3003190015
Unified address ID: 3003190015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
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: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1992
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: SOUTH BROOKLYN RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPME NT

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $1,262,000
Total assessment: $176,077
Land assessment: $21,626
Exempt total: $176,077
Assessment owner: SOUTH BROOKLYN RENEWA

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.

2025

  1. ECB violation Jan 29, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39095429K ISSUED ON 09/21/2023, AND FAILURE TO FILE...

2024

  1. HPD violation Sep 9, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 6 SQ FT AT EAST WA...

  2. HPD violation May 10, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE...

  3. HPD violation May 10, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM F...

  4. HPD violation May 10, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER TOP FORMICA IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3...

  5. HPD violation May 10, 2024

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 6 SQ FT AT EAST WA...

  6. HPD violation May 10, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2023

  1. ECB violation Sep 21, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 2

    IN BOILER ROOM THE HWH FLUE IS IN POOR CONDITION/IN GAS METER ROOM THE CEILING AS FALLEN DOWN;CORRECT VIOLATION AND S...

2022

  1. ECB violation Mar 25, 2022 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.NOTE AT T...

2013

  1. DOB filing Apr 23, 2013 $3,800

    Alteration Type III

    POINTING, BRICK REPLACEMENT AND STUCCO AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

  2. DOB filing Feb 26, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY...

2012

  1. Permit issued Sep 28, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    R & S CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 19, 2012

    AL / OT

    R & S CONSTRUCTION CORP

  3. Sale Jun 28, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    159 COLUMBIA STREET, 7

1994

  1. DOB violation Jul 25, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1992

  1. Permit issued Jan 30, 1992

    PL / PL

    1L WILLIAMS PLUMBING&HEATING INC

  2. Permit issued Jan 27, 1992

    EQ / EQ

    SHREWSBURY CONSTR. INC

1991

  1. Permit issued Dec 6, 1991

    AL

    SHREWSBURY CONSTR. INC

1990

  1. DOB violation Apr 21, 1990

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB violation Apr 5, 1990

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  3. DOB violation Feb 4, 1990

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1989

  1. DOB violation Nov 29, 1989

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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
SOUTH BROOKLYN.RENEWAL HDFC
201 COLUMBIA STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
Agent
CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC
50 WEST 132 STREET
New York, NY, 10037
HeadOfficer
CYNTHIA GONZALEZ
201 COLUMBIA STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
Officer
BEN FULLERGOOGINS
201 COLUMBIA ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
SiteManager
CHARLENE MCLEAN
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
R & S CONSTRUCTION CORP
RAJA RIZWAN
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
C/O: CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC.
201 COLUMBIA STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
PARTY 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
Party 2
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
PARTY 1
C/O CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC.
201 COLUMBIA STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
PARTY 1
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 1
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
120 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, 15TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL, 60606
ASSIGNEE
110 WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
356 VAN BRUNT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner