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121 Columbia Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003190035 · 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 class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-06-28.

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.

$655 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Air Quality (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$19,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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$2,174,000 $130,440
2026$2,752,000 $165,120
2027$3,619,000 $217,140

The city's market estimate has risen 66% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
The Hop ShopAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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 · 150 ft
Citi BikeColumbia St & Kane St · 100 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

121 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

8 311 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: $140,000 on 1995-08-09 (lender: Beltran, Libertad and Beltran, Rosario), covering 2 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-11-07Deed $66,476 — from ABID, MONDHER to 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORP. $66,476
1995-08-09Mortgage $140,000 — from 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORP to BELTRAN, ROSARIO; BELTRAN, LIBERTAD; SANTIAGO, FELIX ROSARIO; LIBERTAD, MARIA; SANTIAGO, F $140,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170014014
201800314
201901113
202000314
202100112
202200123
202300112
202401225
202512238
202600415
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-09-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-26Boiler inspection
2026-02-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-26Boiler inspection
2026-02-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-09-08Job filed: EXISTING BRICK FACADE WORK INCLUDING BRICK MORTAR JOINT REPAIR/RE-POINTING, AND BRICK WALL RETROFIT.$19,200
2025-07-16Restaurant inspection: THE HOP SHOP — grade A · mice evidence
2025-06-05Restaurant inspection: THE HOP SHOP
2025-04-15Boiler inspection
2025-02-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-01-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2025-01-28DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CRACKED AND SPALLING MORTAR JOINTS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD STY WINDOWS AT RIGHT SIDE AND 3RD STY LEVEL $655
2024
2024-10-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-12311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Vehicle Idling (AD3)
2024-04-26Boiler inspection
2024-02-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-02-02Restaurant inspection: THE HOP SHOP — grade A · mice evidence
2023
2023-06-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-05-09Boiler inspection
2022
2022-11-04Restaurant inspection: THE HOP SHOP · mice evidence
2022-06-03Boiler inspection
2022-05-13311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2021
2021-10-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-21Boiler inspection
2020
2020-09-12311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-08311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-06Boiler inspection
2020-05-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-12-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-10-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2019-09-06Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-07-11Boiler inspection
2018-04-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-04-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-10-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-10-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-09-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-09-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-09-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-06-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1,
2017-06-24Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2017-06-24Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2017-06-24311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2017-06-24311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2017-06-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-04-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016
2016-06-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2016-06-11311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2016-06-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2016-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-04-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015
2015-11-08311: Dirty Conditions — E11 Litter Surveillance
2015-10-02311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Leaning
2015-10-02311: Street Light Condition — Fixture/Luminaire Hanging
2015-05-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-02-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-12-04Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-11-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-19Job filed: RENOVATE EATING AND DRINKING PLACE (U.G.6) (NO COOKING). NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$35,000
2014-01-09FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-12-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-12-27311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-12-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-12-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-12-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-12-09311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-03-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-03-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-03-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-03-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-02-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-17311: HEATING — HEAT
2012
2012-08-25311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2012-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012-05-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2012-01-03311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-10-14311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-10-14DOB complaint, category ?
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-07-06Mortgage satisfied — from 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORP. to SANTIAGO, FELIX ROSARIO; BELTRAN, MARIA LIBERTAD ROSARIO; SANTIAGO, A/K/A FELIX R; BELTRAN
2005-05-09DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-11-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-11-07Deed $66,476 — from ABID, MONDHER to 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORP.$66,476
2003-06-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-06-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-04-28Job filed: REPLACE BOILER & HW. HTR. NO CHANGE TO E GRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$6,000
2003-04-28Job filed: REPLACE BOILER & HW. HTR. NO CHANGE TO E GRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$6,000
2000
2000-12-20ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 49. 49-NO CHECK VALUE ON BOILER FEED LINE.
1999
1999-04-21Deed — from ABID, MOHAMED; 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORPORATION to 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORPORATION; ABID, MONDHER
1997
1997-10-15DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-08-09Mortgage satisfied — from SANTIAGO, FELIX R to USA SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
1995-08-09Mortgage $140,000 — from 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORP to BELTRAN, ROSARIO; BELTRAN, LIBERTAD; SANTIAGO, FELIX ROSARIO; LIBERTAD, MARIA; SANTIAGO, F$140,000
1995-08-08Deed — from SANTIAGO, FELIX ROSARIO; BELTRAN, MARIA LIBERTAD ROSARIO; SANTIAGO, FELIX R.; BELTRAN, LIB to 121-123 COLUMBIA STREET CORP
1993
1993-06-28ECB Hazardous violation: 6A,31A,32, LOW WATER AUTO FO DER CLOGED$500
1983
1983-10-14Deed — from BELTRAN, LIBERTAD to SANTIAGO, FELIX ROSARIO; BELTRAN, MARIA LIBERTAD; SANTIAGO, FELIX R AKA; BELTRAN, LIBERTAD
1980
1980-11-14MAPS — from ACQUISITION MAP COLUMBIA STREET; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COLUMBIA ST ACQUISITION MAP; COLUMB
1970
1970-08-12Deed — from SANTIAGO FELIX R to BELTRAN LIBERTAD
1969
1969-07-03Mortgage — from SANTIAGO FELIX R to SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
1968
1968-02-14Deed — from GRANUCCI GIUSEPPINA DECEASED to SANTIAGO FELIX R

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