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208 Columbia Street

286Records
15City systems
11Open violations
13.3Penalty rate

286 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 88 311 service requests, 60 HPD complaints, 51 DOB violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11231
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)RED HOOK GH LLC
BBL3003350030
BIN3004246

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.3. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations11 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2009-08-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Graffiti (4) · Sewer (4) · Missed Collection (3) · Food Poisoning (1) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$134,640 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,537,000 $92,220
2026$1,651,000 $99,060
2027$2,171,000 $130,260

The city's market estimate has risen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
MazzatMiddle EasternAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (4 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Sackett St — B61 · 100 ft
Citi BikeColumbia St & Degraw St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

208 Columbia Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

19 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $800,000 on 2021-07-23 (lender: New Millennium Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-07-23AL&R $800,000 — from RED HOOK GH LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK $800,000
2021-07-23Mortgage $800,000 — from RED HOOK GH LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK $800,000
2021-07-23Deed $1,400,000 — from ARBELO DEAZEVEDO, NANCY to RED HOOK GH LLC $1,400,000
2021-07-01Sold for $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $700,000
2004-04-06Mortgage $350,000 — from DEAZEVEDO, FELIX; DEAZEVEDO, NANCY ARBELO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $350,000
2002-12-13Mortgage $299,000 — from DEAZEVEDO, FELIX; DEAZEVEDO, NANCY ARBELO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $299,000
2001-02-23Mortgage $190,000 — from ARBELLO, NANCY; DEZEVEDO, FELIX to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $190,000
1999-04-05Mortgage $130,000 — from DEAZEVEDO, NANCY; DEAZEVEDO, FELIX to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $130,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2020013004
2021003609
2022211015
202351310019
202413120117
2025013026
2026004004
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 77Housing & tenants 161Ownership & money 26Health & systems 5

Every one of the 286 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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