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257 Columbia Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00348 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 257 Columbia Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00348
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3003480005
Unified address ID: 3003480005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 1.6
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 40 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: SEBASTIANO FARAONE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,621,000
Total assessment: $27,442
Land assessment: $4,080
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SEBASTIANO FARAONE

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. Sale May 12, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    257 COLUMBIA ST

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2018

  1. DOB filing Oct 18, 2018 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO INDICATE MINOR CHANGES TO EX. COMMERCIAL SPACE AT 1ST FLOOR ESTABLISHMENT, UNDER 74 OCCUPANTS. R...

2014

  1. DOB filing Aug 5, 2014 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJ WITH JOB#320930123, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOKING E...

  2. DOB filing Jul 29, 2014 $138,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICAL,STRUCTURAL AND PLUMBING WORK INDICATED ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE ...

  3. ECB violation Jun 26, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST DOCUMENTS & OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.INSP DWG 05/08/14.PREMISES UNDER PC ALT#32...

  4. Permit issued Mar 31, 2014

    EW / FP

    CITYWIDE FIRE SYS PLBG EN

  5. Permit issued Mar 17, 2014

    PL / PL

    INS DYNAMICS INC

  6. Permit issued Mar 5, 2014

    EW / MH

    ALMA DESIGN INC

  7. Permit issued Mar 5, 2014

    EW / OT

    ALMA DESIGN INC

  8. DOB filing Feb 11, 2014 $164,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERTING STORE INTO DAYCARE CENTER (26 CHILDREN AND 6 STAFF MEMBERS)

2013

  1. Permit issued Feb 11, 2013

    EW / OT

    WM DORVILLIER & CO., INC

  2. DOB filing Feb 11, 2013 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE ESCAPE ON OUTSIDE OF BUILDING, REMOVE WALL AND REPLACE WINDOW. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2007

  1. HPD violation Jun 27, 2007

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC...

  2. HPD violation May 21, 2007

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO .. IN THE ...

  3. HPD violation May 21, 2007

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC...

  4. HPD violation May 17, 2007

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE BUZZER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATE...

  5. HPD violation Apr 23, 2007

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FRO...

2006

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2006 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF PIZZA STORE INCLUDING MINOR GYP. BD. WORK, PLUMBING AND GAS WORK. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING STORE FRONT. ...

  2. HPD violation Jul 3, 2006

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE KITCHEN, 2ND STY. APT. 2.

  3. Permit issued Jun 16, 2006

    PL / PL

    PETER PLUMBING ASSOCIATES INC.

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SEBASTIANO PIZZA
SEBASTIANO FARAONE
Owner
N/A
SEBASTIANO FARAONE
Owner
NOT APPLICABLE
SEBASTIANO FARAONE
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
222 DEGRAW ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
GRANTEE/BUYER
222 DEGRAW ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
333 MAMARONECK AVENUE
#291
WHITE PLAINS, NY, 10605
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
222 DEGRAW STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
21 LAKESIDE RD
MAHOPAC, NY, 10541
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
21 LAKESIDE RD
MAHOPAC, NY, 10541
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
195 MONTAGUE ST
BKLYN, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner