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129 Columbia Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003190031 · 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, AEP8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 21.3. 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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-11-20.

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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Water System (1) · Rodent (1) · Dead Animal (1) · Noise (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ELIZABETH DICASOLI
Managing agentO'C CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
Last registered2024-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,305,200 $1,037,340
2026$2,439,000 $1,097,550
2027$2,854,000 $1,284,300

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

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

SubwayBergen St — F G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Kane St — B61 · 250 ft
Citi BikeColumbia St & Kane St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

129 Columbia Street

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

10 311 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 O'C CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC — 26 buildings, 166 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B8 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
480 Van Brunt Street BK22 A
131 Columbia Street BK16 A
368 Van Brunt Street BK8 B
9 4 Place BK8 B
144 Conover Street BK8 B
134 Dikeman Street BK8 A
16 Tiffany Place BK8 A
81 4 Place BK8 B
471 Hicks Street BK8 A
378 Sackett Street BK8 A
376 Sackett Street BK8 A
45 Cheever Place BK8 B
151 5 Avenue BK6 B
183 Van Dyke Street BK5 A
168 Beard Street BK4 C
129 Columbia Street BK4 C
487 Hicks Street BK4 C
87 Summit Street BK4 C
485 Hicks Street BK4 A
138 Degraw Street BK4 D
432 Henry Street BK4 A
159A Columbia Street BK3 B
155 Sullivan Street BK2 A
167 Columbia Street BK2 B
153 Sullivan Street BK2 A
177 Dwight Street BK0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-07-19Deed $990,000 — from DICASOLI , ELIZABETH to GREG O'CONNELL BENEFIT TRUST $990,000
2017-06-30Sold for $990,000 $990,000 $247,500

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
11
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710203
201800011
201904015
202000011
202115017
202212014
2023244111
202415028
202507018
202603014
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-05-26Boiler inspection
2026-05-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-05-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-10-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-26Boiler inspection
2026-05-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-05-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025
2025-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-10-24311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-09-09311: Encampment — N/A
2025-06-26311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Other Residence
2025-06-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-04-15Boiler inspection
2025-01-03311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024
2024-12-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-12-25311: Dead Animal — Rat or Mouse
2024-12-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-12-04311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-07-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-03311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-04-26Boiler inspection
2024-04-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-11-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-11-22HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-08-09311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2023-07-19311: Street Sign - Dangling — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2023-07-03Deed — from LEILA ZUBI, AS CO-TRUSTEE; GREGORY T. O'CONNELL , AS CO-TRUSTEE; THE O'CONNELL FAMILY TRUS to 129 COLUMBIA ST., LLC
2023-06-28Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-05-09Boiler inspection
2023-04-10311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2023-04-10DOB complaint, category ?
2023-03-10Deed — from THE GREG O'CONNELL BENEFIT TRUST; LEILA ZUBI, TRUSTEE to LEILA ZUBI, TRUSTEE; O'CONNELL FAMILY TRUST
2023-01-27Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-07-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-06-03Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-07-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-24Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2021-05-24311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2021-05-21Boiler inspection
2021-04-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-07-06Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-29HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-09-06Boiler inspection
2019-02-26311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2019-01-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-07-11Boiler inspection
2017
2017-07-19Deed $990,000 — from DICASOLI , ELIZABETH to GREG O'CONNELL BENEFIT TRUST$990,000
2017-06-30Sold for $990,000$990,000
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-01-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-01-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015
2015-12-24311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2015-12-23311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2015-11-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-11-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-10-09311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2015-03-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-12-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-12-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-12-03311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2013-09-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2013-09-18311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2013-01-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-27311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-27311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-24311: HEATING — HEAT
2012
2012-06-18311: Noise — Noise: Vehicle (NR2)
2012-05-06311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2011
2011-03-19311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2010
2010-11-05311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2009
2009-10-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-10-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-12-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-07-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2005-07-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-06-29Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2003
2003-10-21Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2003-10-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
1990
1990-10-11DOB violation B: 36/4A
1980
1980-11-14MAPS — from ACQUISITION MAP COLUMBIA STREET; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COLUMBIA ST ACQUISITION MAP; COLUMB
1980-08-05Deed — from CAIAZZO JOSEPH to DI CASOLI ELIZABETH
1980-08-05Mortgage — from DI CASOLI ELIZABETH to CAIAZZO JOSEPH
1970
1970-09-03Deed — from CAIAZZO SALVATORE to CAIAZZO JOSEPH
1970-09-03Deed — from CAIAZZO MARIAN; SANGIORGIO LOUIS; ITRI ANGELINA DISTRIBUTEES OF; MANGIAMELI MARY; CAIAZZO to CAIAZZO JOSEPH

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