The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% 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 violations
3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-22.
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
6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1) · Water Quality (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit
costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done
without a permit.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1856)
No
Six or more residential units (5)
No
421-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).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
198 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LLC
Head officer
ARI SKLAR
Managing agent
FINE TIMES MANAGEMENT CO LLC
Last registered
2025-09-23
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,493,000
$1,121,850
2026
$2,992,000
$1,346,400
2027
$3,590,000
$1,615,500
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
Clark St — 2 3 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Borough Hall — 2 3 4 5 R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Citi Bike
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
6 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,481,800 on
2021-08-10 (lender: Citi Real Estate Funding INC), covering 20 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2021-08-10
Agreement $50,000,000 — from 53 WEST 73RD STREET LLC; 19 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 219 WEST 71ST STREET LLC; 32 WEST 71ST S to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC
$50,000,000
2021-08-10
Mortgage $1,481,800 — from 82 PIERREPONT STREET LLC; 6 PIERREPONT ASSOCIATES LLC; 23 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 150 COLUMB to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC
$1,481,800
2021-08-10
AL&R $50,000,000 — from 9 MONTAGUE ASSOCIATES LLC; 23 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 19 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 82 PIERREPONT to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC
$50,000,000
2014-08-19
Agreement $1,725,000 — from 198 COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$1,725,000
2014-08-19
Mortgage $706,853 — from 198 COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$706,853
2009-10-29
Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 198 COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC.
$1,100,000
2000-07-13
Mortgage $360,000 — from OWEN, JOSEPH C; OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, MARCIA; OWEN, JOSEPHINE; ROSS, JAMES to COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO; CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANYY RETREMENT TRUST
$360,000
1998-10-01
Mortgage $45,808 — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$45,808
1994-05-20
Mortgage $279,799 — from OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; OWEN, EVELYN J to GALLANT, STANLEY
$279,799
1989-01-31
Mortgage $75,000 — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C to KIEFER, LYNN I; KIEFER, JOHN W
$75,000
1988-09-07
Mortgage $375,000 — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to DIME SAVS BANK/WMSBURGH
$375,000
1988-04-12
Mortgage $80,000 — from OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; 8228 RLTY CORP; OWEN, EVELYN J to GALLANT, STANLEY; STERNKLAR, JACK
$80,000
1988-04-01
Mortgage $280,000 — from 23871 REALTY CORP; 8282 REALTY CORP; OWEN, EVELYN J; 11967 REALTY CORP; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to GALLANT, STANLEY
$280,000
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
18
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
0
0
1
2018
0
2
0
0
2
2019
0
0
0
0
0
2020
0
8
0
0
8
2021
2
10
6
0
18
2022
0
4
0
0
4
2023
0
4
0
0
4
2024
0
2
0
1
3
2025
0
5
0
0
5
2026
0
1
0
0
1
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2023-07-05HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2023-05-21311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2023-05-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2022
2022-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-21City emergency repair (OMO): *** nyc hpd emergency operations division - ''essential service work '' *** at basement cellar ---- install hinges to ma$250
2022-02-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-22AALR — from CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
2021-12-22Mortgage assigned — from CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
2021-12-01311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2021-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
2021-11-29HPD class A: § 27-2048 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS AT 2ND AND 3RD STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
2021-11-29HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE , AT BOILER ROOM
2021-11-22HPD class B: § 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS TO BATHTUB, WATER CL
2021-11-22HPD class A: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN
2021-11-22ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS.ILLEGAL FLOOR PLACED WITH STAIRS ERECTED BUILDIN$1,250
2021-11-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-10Agreement $50,000,000 — from 53 WEST 73RD STREET LLC; 19 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 219 WEST 71ST STREET LLC; 32 WEST 71ST S to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC$50,000,000
2021-08-10Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING, INC
2021-08-10Mortgage $1,481,800 — from 82 PIERREPONT STREET LLC; 6 PIERREPONT ASSOCIATES LLC; 23 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 150 COLUMB to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC$1,481,800
2021-08-10AL&R $50,000,000 — from 9 MONTAGUE ASSOCIATES LLC; 23 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 19 WEST 68TH STREET LLC; 82 PIERREPONT to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC$50,000,000
2009-10-29Deed — from FINE TIMES, INC, to 198 COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES LLC
2009-10-29AALR — from GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC. to FANNIE MAE
2009-10-29Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 198 COLUMBIA ASSOCIATES LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC.$1,100,000
2007
2007-09-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: B4A,36.50A-FLUE PIPE NOT PROPERLY SEALED TO CHIMNEY.50B-HOLES IN BOILER ROOM CEILING.$180
2007-08-20DEEDO — from FINE TIMES, INC. to 198 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LLC
2006
2006-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from OWEN, JOSEPH C; 8282 REALTY CORP.; OWEN, EVELYN J to STERNKLAR, JACK; GALLANT, STANLEY
2006-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from 23871 REALTY CORP.; 8282 REALTY CORP.; OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN JR, JOSEPH C; 11967 REALTY COR to GALLANT, STANLEY
2006-05-18ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PLUMBING AND/OR APPURTENANCES-HAZARDOUS. CELLAR: DRYER VENT LAYING HORIZONTLLLY ON FLOOR, TRAVELLING APPROXIMA$2,500
2006-05-18ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. BASEMENT: THERE ARE (2) GAS BOILERS NOT ON RECORD. WEIL-MCCLAIN BOILER (EGH-115 SERVICE #4 @500000BTUH.) AN$800
2006-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-09-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-09-15Job filed: REPLACE GAS BOILER WITH A WEIL MCLAIN EGH 115. INSTALL (1) AO SMITH HW WATER HEATER & (1) A HOT WATER STORAGE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANC$14,000
2005-09-15Job filed: REPLACE GAS BOILER WITH A WEIL MCLAIN EGH 115. INSTALL (1) AO SMITH HW WATER HEATER & (1) A HOT WATER STORAGE. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANC$14,000
2004
2004-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2004-05-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-03-23Job filed: FRONT AND REAR FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$12,000
2004-03-23Job filed: FRONT AND REAR FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$12,000
2004-03-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-03-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-02-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SCAFFOLD 25' LONG X 30 H ' DURING MASONARY REPAIR (EMERGENCY STACCO REPAIR). NO DOB FILING REQUIRED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EG
2004-02-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 25' DURING MASONARY REPAIR (EMERGENCY STACCO REPAIR). NO DOB FILING REQUIRED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR O
2004-02-10ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL DEFECT NOTED: FRONT FACADE CRACK IN STUCCO A VARIOUS LOCATION IN WALL. REMEDY: MAINTAIN EXTERIOR$800
2003
2003-09-11DOB complaint, category ?
2003-07-07Mortgage satisfied — from OWEN, JOSEPH C JR. to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002
2002-01-31Deed — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to 198 COLUMBIA HEIGHTSLLC
2002-01-31REL — from CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANY RETIREMENT TRUST; COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO; HARKAVY, STEPHEN J/TR to OWEN, MARCIA; OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C; OWEN, JOSEPHINE
2002-01-31Deed — from 198 COLUMBIA HEIGHTSLLC to FINE TIMES INC
2000
2000-07-13Mortgage $360,000 — from OWEN, JOSEPH C; OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, MARCIA; OWEN, JOSEPHINE; ROSS, JAMES to COLUMBIA CAPITAL CO; CENTRAL FUNDING COMPANYY RETREMENT TRUST$360,000
1998
1998-10-01Mortgage assigned — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEWN, JOSEPH C JR to CARVER FEDERTAL SAVINGS
1998-10-01Mortgage assigned — from DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMS to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1998-10-01Mortgage satisfied — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C to KIEFER, LYNN T; KIEFER, JOHN W
1998-10-01Mortgage satisfied — from OWEN, JOSEPH C; OWEN, EVELYN J to KIEFER, LYNN I; KIEFER, JOHN W
1998-10-01Agreement — from CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to OWEN, JOSEPH C JR
1998-10-01REL — from GALLANT, STANLEY to 23871 REALTY CORP.
1998-10-01Mortgage $45,808 — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$45,808
1998-10-01PAT — from OWEN, EVELYN J. to OWEN, JOSEPH C.
1994
1994-05-20Mortgage $279,799 — from OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; OWEN, EVELYN J to GALLANT, STANLEY$279,799
1989
1989-07-18Mortgage satisfied — from 395 HENRY CORP to BROOKLYN SAVINGS BANK
1989-01-31REL — from GALLANT, STANLEY to 8282 REALTY CORP; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; OWEN, EVELYN J; 11967 REALTY CORP; 23871 REALTY CORP
1989-01-31REL — from STERNKLAR, JACK; GALLANT, STANLEY to OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; 8282 REALTY CORP; OWEN, EVELYN
1989-01-31Mortgage $75,000 — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C to KIEFER, LYNN I; KIEFER, JOHN W$75,000
1988
1988-09-30Mortgage — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to GALLANT, STANLEY
1988-09-30Mortgage — from OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; OWEN, EVELYN J to GALLANT, STANLEY; STERNKLAR, JACK
1988-09-07REL — from STERNKLAR, JACK; GALLANT, STANLEY to OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; 8282 REALTY CORP; OWEN, EVELYN J
1988-09-07REL — from GALLANT, STANLEY to 23871 RLTY CORP; 8282 RLTY CORP; 11967 RLTY CORP; OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR
1988-09-07Mortgage $375,000 — from OWEN, EVELYN J; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to DIME SAVS BANK/WMSBURGH$375,000
1988-04-12Mortgage $80,000 — from OWEN, JOSEPH C JR; 8228 RLTY CORP; OWEN, EVELYN J to GALLANT, STANLEY; STERNKLAR, JACK$80,000
1988-04-01PAT — from OWEN, EVELYN J to OWEN, JOSEPH C JR
1988-04-01Mortgage $280,000 — from 23871 REALTY CORP; 8282 REALTY CORP; OWEN, EVELYN J; 11967 REALTY CORP; OWEN, JOSEPH C JR to GALLANT, STANLEY$280,000
1987
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3 STY APT 4. LOCATED AT APT 4
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCKS REAR DOOR REAR YARD 2 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS BASEMENT APT.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR CELLAR CENTER.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RU
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTERS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLS.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND OR PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RU
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CELLAR FRONT.
1987-02-03HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1987-01-30HPD class A: D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE FILE CERTIFICATION OF SATISFACTORY INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH H.P.D. RULES AND REGUL
1979
1979-10-01Deed — from 395 HENRY CORP to OWEN JOSEPH C JR; OWEN EVELYN J
1979-09-12Mortgage — from 395 HENRY CORP to THE BKLYN SAVINGS BANK
1979-09-12Deed — from JAMES GLADYS U AS EXECUTOR OF DECD to 395 HENRY CORP
1978
1978-11-28Deed — from JAMES DARWIN R IV; JAMES DARWIN R to US TRUST CO OF NY
1975
1975-06-04Deed — from LYNVALE REALTY CO INC to JAMES DARWIN R IV
1975-06-04Mortgage — from DARWIN JAMES R IV; JAMES DARWIN R IV to JAMES GLADYS U; JAMES GLADYS V
1966
1966-11-18LDMK — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISS OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESER