Skip to content

Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

169 Columbia St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Individually ownedBBL 3003190007BIN 3394970
Save buildingView report

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2007
Floors5
Units57
Building Area35,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD7
Market Value$8.1M

169 COLUMBIA ST is a property located at 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 2007. It has 5 floors and 57 units. The building area is 35,000 square feet on a 9,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $8.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 36 building permits on record (29 active). There are 182 violations on record (5 currently open). 4 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

872records on file
15Energy Star

Completed in 2007, 169 Columbia St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 57 units and 35,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.1M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 872 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 531 of its 872 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Violation (182) and enforcement (45) trail well behind. 5 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 15, with a site energy-use intensity of 105.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 277 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 61% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.1M of Kings, written across 872 government filings.

Open the live report — daily-updated data, AI chat & alerts
Sources
NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
updated

Property Details

Address169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built2007
Floors5
Total Units57
Building Area35,000 sqft
Lot Size9,750 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3003190007
3394970
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.1M
$3.6M
$203K

Building Permits

36 on record · 29 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 21, 2014Est. cost $108KJob #320889302-01
View this permit's full record & inspection history →
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 21, 2014Job #320889302-01-01

PL

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 18, 2009Job #302076731-01

GC

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 18, 2009Job #302076731-02

STRUCTURAL

View this permit's full record & inspection history →
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 18, 2009Job #302076731-03
View this permit's full record & inspection history →

+ 31 more permits — view full report

Violations

182 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #012132870L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2016Ticket #041817382X
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #041802696R
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #041802697Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL/NOTICE
HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 27, 2026#18960220

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5J, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

View this violation's full details & status history →
HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued May 10, 2026#18911233

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 180 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 169 COLUMBIA ST

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

View Report

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 2007. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 57 units. The building area is 35,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 36 building permits on record, with 29 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Mar 21, 2014.

Does 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 182 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB, 4 ECB, 163 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 169 COLUMBIA ST?

169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $8.1M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $203K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 169 COLUMBIA ST?

169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned R6A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 169 COLUMBIA ST?

169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 169 COLUMBIA ST?

Search 169 COLUMBIA ST on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches
Brooklyn Property Search →Brooklyn Permit Search →Brooklyn Violation Lookup →Brooklyn Tax Search →Brooklyn Title Search →Brooklyn Zoning Lookup →NYC Permit Search →NYC Violation Lookup →NYC Property Tax →NYC Zoning Lookup →NYC Compliance Deadlines →NYC Violation Types →Free Property Search →Data Sources →Class D Buildings Guide →
169 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch