Brooklyn • Education

556 Columbia St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3006010017BIN 3413958

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2014
Floors5
Units1
Building Area98,632 sqft
ZoningM1-1
ClassW8
Market Value$29.2M

556 COLUMBIA ST is a property located at 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a education - preschool/day care. The building was constructed in 2014. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 98,632 square feet on a 48,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-1. The assessed market value is $29.2M. It last sold for $1.8M on Jun 29, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 78 building permits on record (35 active). There are 32 violations on record (14 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $935 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

245records on file
65Energy Star

Completed in 2014, 556 Columbia St rises 5 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 98,632 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $29.2M, and assessed for tax at $13.1M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 245 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 78 of its 245 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (32) and inspection (32) trail well behind. 14 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 460 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% permit, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$29.2M of Kings, written across 245 government filings.

Property Details

Address556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeEducation - Preschool/Day Care
W8
Year Built2014
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area98,632 sqft
Lot Size48,200 sqft
ZoningM1-1
3006010017
3413958
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$29.2M
$13.1M
$365K
$1.8M
Last Sale DateJun 29, 2005

Building Permits

78 on record · 35 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 19, 2023Est. cost $98KJob #B00554255-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 21, 2021Est. cost $98KJob #B00554255-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Mar 23, 2020Est. cost $9KJob #322033465-01
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 9, 2019Job #320843110-08
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 9, 2019Job #320843110-11

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Violations

32 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$935
Judgments · 3 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #011738546J
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Balance $935Ticket #012077267H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2001Ticket #0117678826
20001130N
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2811158

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2811159

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2811157

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777915

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2777916

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 2014. It is classified as a education - preschool/day care with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 98,632 sqft.

Are there building permits at 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 78 building permits on record, with 35 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Apr 19, 2023.

Does 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 32 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $935. 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 556 COLUMBIA ST?

556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $29.2M and a total assessed value of $13.1M (land: $365K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 556 COLUMBIA ST last sold?

556 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $1.8M on Jun 29, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 556 COLUMBIA ST?

556 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 556 COLUMBIA ST?

556 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 556 COLUMBIA ST?

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