Brooklyn

251 Columbia St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Individually ownedBBL 3003481201BIN 3004690

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors7
ClassR4
Market Value$309K

251 COLUMBIA ST is a property located at 251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. The building has 7 floors. The assessed market value is $309K. It last sold for $1.6M on Sep 11, 2020. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 47 building permits on record (31 active). There are 16 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

120records on file

The lot at 251 Columbia St rises 7 stories over Kings. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $309K, and assessed for tax at $139K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 120 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 47 of its 120 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (32) and violation (16) trail well behind. No 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 2013.

Read together — 39% permit, 43 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$309K of Kings, written across 120 government filings.

Property Details

Address251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
R4
Year BuiltN/A
Floors7
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
3003481201
3004690
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$309K
$139K
$19K
$1.6M
Last Sale DateSep 11, 2020

Building Permits

47 on record · 31 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2015Est. cost $300KJob #320419052-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2015Job #320419052-03
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2015Job #320419052-05
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2015Job #320419052-02
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2015Job #320419052-04

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Violations

16 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 5, 2014#1906655

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
DISMISSED
Issued Nov 5, 2014#1906654

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 19, 2013#35008369Y

OBSERVED RECENT SMOKING REFUSE WITHIN CONSTRUCTION/DEMO SITE IN VIOLATION OF NYC FIRE CODE.AT 1ST FLR APPROXIMATELY 30' FROM JOBSITE FENCE INTO THE PROPERTY THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SMOKING REFUSE NAMELY CIGARETTE

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DOB LegacyEmergency
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 2, 2013#1758577
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 28, 2013#35000018X

FAILURE TO NOTIFY DOB W/I 24 TO 48 HRS OF THE START OF EXCAVATION. NOTED: UPON INSPECTION SITE EXCAVATED FOOTING & FOUNDATION BEING INSTALLED NO NOTIFICATION GIVEN. REMEDY: OFFICIALLY NOTIFY DOB BY CALLING

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 47 building permits on record, with 31 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 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jul 22, 2015.

Does 251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 16 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 11 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 251 COLUMBIA ST?

251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $309K and a total assessed value of $139K (land: $19K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 251 COLUMBIA ST last sold?

251 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $1.6M on Sep 11, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 251 COLUMBIA ST?

251 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 251 COLUMBIA ST?

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