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640 Columbia St

Brooklyn, NY 11231Company-ownedBBL 3006120099BIN 3394734
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2020
Floors3
Units1
Building Area478,268 sqft
ZoningM3-1
ClassE1
Market Value$78.4M

640 COLUMBIA ST is a property located at 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof. The building was constructed in 2020. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 478,268 square feet on a 176,041 sqft lot. The property is zoned M3-1. The assessed market value is $78.4M. It last sold for $47.5M on Feb 14, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 151 building permits on record (58 active). There are 25 violations on record (1 currently open). 3 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

357records on file
48Energy Star

Completed in 2020, 640 Columbia St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 478,268 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M3-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $78.4M, and assessed for tax at $35.3M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 357 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 151 of its 357 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (41) and complaint (40) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 48, with a site energy-use intensity of 35.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,465 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% permit, 42 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$78.4M of Kings, written across 357 government filings.

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Property Details

Address640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Building TypeWarehouse - Fireproof
E1
Year Built2020
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area478,268 sqft
Lot Size176,041 sqft
ZoningM3-1
3006120099
3394734
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$78.4M
$35.3M
$3.2M
$47.5M
Last Sale DateFeb 14, 2018

Building Permits

151 on record · 58 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 20, 2024Est. cost $200KJob #B01050652-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 20, 2024Est. cost $200KJob #B01050652-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 13, 2024Est. cost $600KJob #B01051997-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 13, 2024Est. cost $600KJob #B01051997-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 25, 2024Est. cost $447KJob #B01020292-I1
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Violations

25 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2023Ticket #039500677X
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2015Ticket #0186008709
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2014Ticket #000401467Z
OPERATING MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT W O OPERATING CERTIFICATE
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785150

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 was constructed in 2020. It is classified as a warehouse - fireproof with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 478,268 sqft.

Are there building permits at 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 151 building permits on record, with 58 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 Dec 20, 2024.

Does 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 25 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB, 20 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has 3 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 640 COLUMBIA ST?

640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 has an assessed market value of $78.4M and a total assessed value of $35.3M (land: $3.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 640 COLUMBIA ST last sold?

640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 last sold for $47.5M on Feb 14, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 640 COLUMBIA ST?

640 COLUMBIA ST, Brooklyn, NY 11231 is zoned M3-1. 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 640 COLUMBIA ST?

640 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 640 COLUMBIA ST?

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