257 Columbia Street
257 Columbia Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (9 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 9 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2007-06-27. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2007. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2007-06-27. HPD violation 6808456
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO .. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2007-05-21. HPD violation 6748598
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2007-05-21. HPD violation 6748599
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE BUZZER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2007-05-17. HPD violation 6745535
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY (apt 2), issued 2007-04-23. HPD violation 6706440
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNEVE WOOD FLOOR AT KITCHEN, 2ND STY. APT. 2., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4808743
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING BATHROOM, 2ND STY. APT. 2., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4808740
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ACOUSTIC CEILING TILE FRONT SOUTH ROOM, 2ND STY. APT. 2., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4808738
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
5 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 257 COLUMBIA ST, LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3003480005, HPD building ID 224248. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Carroll St (F, G), 10 min walk
- Bergen St (F, G), 14 min walk
- Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (9 class B) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.