165 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231BBL 3-00319-0011Map
Owner of record: South Brooklyn Renewal Housing Developme Nt
165 Columbia Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1901 in Brooklyn, 11231. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is South Brooklyn Renewal Housing Developme Nt. HPD has recorded 156 housing violations here, most recently on May 18, 2026. 44 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2018.
- HPD violations
- 156
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 107
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 156
- BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south original violation 18941003 issued 18-may-26 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Notice of issuance sent to tenant - BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over the ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls at public hall, 1st story
May 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor at public hall, 1st story
May 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 2nd story
May 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor at public hall, 2nd story
May 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor at public hall, 3rd story
May 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
May 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective masonry stucco at west exterior wall at 1st story
May 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose electrical outlet at north wall in the private hallway located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out
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- ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color 2nd window recess from south at west in the 5th room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color 1st window recess from south at west in the 5th room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose electrical outlet at south wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 sq ft at north wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Violation will be reinspected - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash counter balance at window at east in the 2nd room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose electrical outlet at south wall in the 2nd room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash counter balance at 2nd window from north at east in the 1st room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose all electrical outlets at all walls in the 5th room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 18, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building front entrance door , 1st story
Feb 8, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at 2nd window lower sash from north at east in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east and north wall and ceiling in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel finish by the method of reglazing at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at north wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at east wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling ceiling in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding the maximum temperature of 130 degress at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Feb 8, 2026 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Refit window, 3rd from south at west wall in the 4th room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of hot water temperature found 140f degrees exceeded the maximum allowable limit of hot water temperature 130f degrees in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash of window, 2nd window from north at east in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the entrance located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at east wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at north wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of key operative lockable door knob at room door leading to fire escape window in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective reglaze at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective the counter balance of the lower sash at the window at west in the 4th room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 17, 2025 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door in the entrance located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 17, 2025 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Dec 24, 2024 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over north wall, east wall, ceiling in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Dec 24, 2024 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash window to fire escape in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Dec 24, 2024 · Apt 3A
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 2
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jul 25, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jul 25, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Mold
May 15, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
May 14, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Feb 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Window pane
Feb 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Door to dumbwaiter
Feb 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Feb 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Feb 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Paint/plaster
Window/frame
Feb 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Feb 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Door
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close
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- Paint/plaster
Wall
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - General
Bell/buzzer/intercom
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Dec 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Dec 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Paint/plaster
Cabinet
Dec 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Dec 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Safety
Window guard broken/missing
Dec 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - General
Bell/buzzer/intercom
Dec 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Dec 16, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 16, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Dec 16, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Door
Dec 3, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Mar 6, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Mar 6, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
Mar 6, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Mar 6, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Mar 5, 2024 · Apt 3RDFLO
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Mar 5, 2024 · Apt 3RDFLO
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Jan 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Paint/plaster
Window/frame
Jan 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Jan 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Jan 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Jan 22, 2024 · Apt 3A
Close - Paint/plaster
Window/frame
Nov 7, 2023 · Apt 3
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Nov 7, 2023 · Apt 3
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
Nov 7, 2023 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Nov 7, 2023 · Apt 3
Close - Door/window
Window frame
Jan 10, 2023 · Apt 3
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 10, 2023 · Apt 3
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 13, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Apr 3, 2022 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Apr 3, 2022 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Mar 30, 2022 · Apt 3A
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Sep 15, 2021 · Apt 2A
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1901
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 3,120 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,950 ft²
- Zoning
- R6A
- Community board
- 306
- Council district
- 39
- Block / lot
- 319 / 11
- Assessed value
- $224,760
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #376759, last renewed Oct 14, 2025.
Questions about 165 Columbia Street
Who owns 165 Columbia Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is South Brooklyn Renewal Housing Developme Nt.
Does 165 Columbia Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 156 housing violations at this property.
Is 165 Columbia Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2018 (about 100% of its 3 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 165 Columbia Street built?
City records list 1901 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 165 Columbia Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.