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296 Columbia St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3003577501BIN 3005007
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units15
Building Area14,649 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassRM
Market Value$1.6M

296 COLUMBIA ST is a property located at 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 14,649 square feet on a 3,844 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $1.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 6 building permits on record (6 active). There are 38 violations on record (2 currently open). 2 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

176records on file

Completed in 1900, 296 Columbia St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 15 units and 14,649 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $735K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 176 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 63 of its 176 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (48) and violation (38) trail well behind. 2 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 2024.

Read together — 36% inspection, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.6M of Kings, written across 176 government filings.

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Property Details

Address296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units15
Building Area14,649 sqft
Lot Size3,844 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ConditionAverage
3003577501
3005007
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$735K
$30K

Building Permits

6 on record · 6 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 4, 2015Job #340261905-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 27, 2015Job #340261905-01-01

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 1995Job #300415520-01-02

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 1995Job #300415520-1-2-hist

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 2, 1995Job #300415520-01-01

EQ

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Violations

38 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2014Ticket #040486735M
SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2014Ticket #040386104H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Oct 23, 2025#18330178

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AND LATCH ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Oct 23, 2025#18330173

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Oct 23, 2025#18330180

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BABY CARRIAGE, NON-ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, HANDTRUCK, UMBRELLAS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS STORED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Aug 6, 2024#17169882

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION CLOSED
Issued Aug 6, 2024#17169883

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT 2ND FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 5 floors and 15 units. The building area is 14,649 sqft.

Are there building permits at 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 6 building permits on record, with 6 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 3 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Jun 4, 2015.

Does 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 38 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 1 ECB, 23 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 2 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 296 COLUMBIA ST?

296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $735K (land: $30K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 296 COLUMBIA ST?

296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M1-1. 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 296 COLUMBIA ST?

296 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is company-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 296 COLUMBIA ST?

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