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537 Columbia St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3005910001BIN 3426617
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2019
Floors1
Units1
Building Area95,787 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassE1
Market Value$29.1M

537 COLUMBIA ST is a property located at 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof. The building was constructed in 2019. It has 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 95,787 square feet on a 88,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $29.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 87 building permits on record (40 active). There are 32 violations on record (0 currently open). 21 docketed judgments carrying $37,225 in open balances 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

257records on file
20Energy Star

Completed in 2019, 537 Columbia St rises 1 story over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 95,787 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $29.1M, and assessed for tax at $13.1M. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 257 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 87 of its 257 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (45) and violation (32) 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 20, with a site energy-use intensity of 92.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 801 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% 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.

$29.1M of Kings, written across 257 government filings.

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Property Details

Address537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeWarehouse - Fireproof
E1
Year Built2019
Floors1
Total Units1
Building Area95,787 sqft
Lot Size88,000 sqft
ZoningM1-1
3005910001
3426617
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$29.1M
$13.1M
$1M

Building Permits

87 on record · 40 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 5, 2026Est. cost $289KJob #B01376784-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 20, 2026Job #B01357764-I1-EL

AMAZON26RL-CON ED SHUTDOWN 3/17/2026 FROM 7am UNTIL 11pm FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TO CLEAN & TORQUE CONNECTIONS. PLEASE REFER TO CON ED CASE NUMBER MC-868195

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 10, 2025Job #B01285001-I1-EL

AMAZON25RL-CON ED SHUTDOWN 10/14/2025 FROM 7am UNTIL 11pm FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TO CLEAN & TORQUE CONNECTIONS.PLEASE REFER TO CON ED CASE NUMBER MC-868195

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 4, 2025Job #B01265693-I1-EL

AMAZON25RL-CON ED SHUTDOWN 8.28.25 FROM 7am UNTIL 11pm FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TO CLEAN & TORQUE CONNECTIONS. PLEASE REFER TO CON ED CASE NUMBER MC-868195

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 30, 2025Est. cost $124KJob #B01225130-I1
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Violations

32 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$37,225
Judgments · 21 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 1, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #012177273M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #012176126H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #012173473Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049363433Y
DIRTY AREA COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $450Ticket #049363430Z
FAIL TO CLEAN 18 INCH INTO STREET COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1ST

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DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 21, 2022#2589066

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2021

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 2, 2022#2591564

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 1, 2022#2586501

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Feb 2, 2022#2572880

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 1, 2021#2560714

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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+ 27 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 2019. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof with 1 floor and 1 unit. The building area is 95,787 sqft.

Are there building permits at 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 87 building permits on record, with 40 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed May 5, 2026.

Does 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 32 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 12 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 21 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $37,225. 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 537 COLUMBIA ST?

537 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $29.1M and a total assessed value of $13.1M (land: $1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 537 COLUMBIA ST?

537 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 537 COLUMBIA ST?

537 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 537 COLUMBIA ST?

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