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147 Columbia Heights · Brooklyn · BBL 3002340035 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 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
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Noise (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1842)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)147 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LLC
Head officerDIANE GIPSTEIN
Managing agentBHL ASSOCIATES LLC
Last registered2025-09-12

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,809,000 $814,050
2026$1,782,000 $801,900
2027$1,815,000 $816,750

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayClark St — 2 3 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
High St — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cadman Plaza West / Cadman Tower — B25 · 0.2 mi
Citi BikeBrooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 2 · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Emily Warren Roebling School. 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

147 Columbia Heights

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BHL ASSOCIATES LLC — 24 buildings, 292 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B3 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
49 Willow Street BK52 A
51 West 84 Street MN22 A
414 West 22 Street MN20 B
1729 2 Avenue MN16 A
42 West 83 Street MN15 A
353 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
56 West 84 Street MN12 B
58 West 84 Street MN12 A
311 East 14 Street MN12 A
147 Columbia Heights BK12 A
133 Henry Street BK10 A
112 West 71 Street MN10 A
54 West 84 Street MN10 A
40 West 85 Street MN10 A
316 West 81 Street MN10 A
42 West 85 Street MN10 A
29 West 76 Street MN10 A
60 West 84 Street MN6 A
62 West 84 Street MN6 A
154 Montague Street BK6 B
148 Montague Street BK6 A
129 Sullivan Street MN5 A
372 State Street BK4 D
38 West 85 Street MN3 C

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
7
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170000
20180011
20192114
20201023
20212035
20221067
20231023
20242013
20252024
20261012
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-09-15311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-03-27Boiler inspection
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-15311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-03-27Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-08-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2025-07-17Boiler inspection
2025-05-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024
2024-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-16311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Refrigerator or Freezer Door Attached
2024-03-26Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-19Boiler inspection
2023-05-01Boiler inspection — defects found
2022
2022-12-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-05-12Boiler inspection
2022-04-06Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-03-08Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-02-24Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-02-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-01-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021
2021-12-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-12-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-01311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-04-13Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-06-04Boiler inspection
2020-03-12Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-04-26Deed — from PARKDALE REALTY CO. to 147 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LLC
2019-03-21Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-01-15Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2018
2018-01-23Boiler inspection
2015
2015-12-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-12-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-08-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-07-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-01-10311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2013
2013-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-11-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-09-03311: Noise Survey — People Created Noise
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
1988
1988-03-31DOB violation C:
1986
1986-03-13Mortgage assigned — from LAWERNCE FRANK MDPCP TR to CENTRAL FUNDING CO
1976
1976-12-30Deed — from TOWNE HOUSE AFFILIATES INC to PARKDALE REALTY CO
1971
1971-04-01Mortgage — from TOWNE HOUSE AFFILIATES INC to PAUL WYLER & CO
1970
1970-12-31Deed — from TOWNE ASSOCIATES to TOWNE HOUSE AFFILIATES INC
1968
1968-06-03Mortgage — from WILMIKWIL CORP to PAUL WYLER & CO
1968-06-03Deed — from TOWNE ASSOCIATES to WILMIKWIL CORP
1968-06-03Deed — from WILMIKWIL CORP to TOWNE ASSOCIATES
1966
1966-11-18LDMK — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISS OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMM OF NYC; LANDMARKS PRESER
1966-10-26Agreement — from 147 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HOLDING CORP to SACKMAN GILLILAND CORPORATION
1966-09-28Mortgage assigned — from SACKMAN GILLILAND CORPORATION to ALBANY SAVINGS BANK
1966-03-23Deed — from 147 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HOLDING CORP to TOWNE ASSOCIATES
1966-03-23Deed — from TOWNE ASSOCIATES to 147 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HOLDING CORP
1966-03-23Mortgage — from 147 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HOLDING CORP to SACKMAN GILLILAND CORPORATION
1966-03-23Mortgage assigned — from MESZAROS ROSE to SACKMAN GILLILAND CORPORATION

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