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187 Columbia Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003300010 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

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

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · Snow or Ice (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Smoking or Vaping (1) · Dead Animal (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$36,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$694,000 $312,300
2026$703,000 $316,350
2027$747,000 $336,150

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
AlmaMexicanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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 3 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

SubwayCarroll St — F G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Sackett St — B61 · 350 ft
Citi BikeColumbia St & Degraw 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

187 Columbia Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

20 311 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.

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017003003
2018032005
2019011204
2020004004
2021114006
2022005005
202301120013
2024204006
202500120315
2026002002
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-03311: Traffic — Truck Route Violation

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-03311: Traffic — Truck Route Violation
2025
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-23Restaurant inspection: ALMA
2025-07-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-06-30311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-04-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-04-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-02-13Restaurant inspection: ALMA — grade A
2024
2024-11-09311: Dead Animal — Cat
2024-07-08Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2024-06-17Job filed: FILING FOR PLUMBING GAS PIPING FROM EXISTING GAS METER TO 2ND FLOOR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, INSTALL GAS PIPING AND GAS VALVE FOR COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPM$20,000
2024-06-14311: Smoking or Vaping — Allowed in Smoke Free Area
2024-02-18311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2024-01-17311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2023
2023-12-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2023-12-12DOB complaint, category ?
2023-12-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-15311: Sanitation Worker or Vehicle Complaint — Spilled Garbage
2023-08-12311: Unleashed Dog — Unleashed Dog in Public
2023-07-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-07-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-05-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-05-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022
2022-06-20311: Dumpster Complaint — Overflowing
2022-06-13311: Dumpster Complaint — Overflowing
2022-06-13311: Dumpster Complaint — Uncovered
2022-05-11311: Dumpster Complaint — Uncovered
2022-05-04311: Dumpster Complaint — Overflowing
2021
2021-12-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TWO CONDENSING UNITS ON THE ROOF LEVEL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$16,000
2021-12-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-10-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-08311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020
2020-09-27311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-08-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2020-05-14311: Drinking — In Public
2019
2019-10-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-10-21Deed — from O'CONNELL, GREGORY to 187 COLUMBIA ST., LLC
2019-09-06Deed transfer (nominal price)
2019-03-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-10-17ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT:INDIRECT ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGNS ONFACADE 2 APPROX 2.5'*5.5' READS"ALMA" AND VERTICAL PROJECTIO$1,250
2018-08-30311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-08-29DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2018-05-07DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-07-03311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017-05-22311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017-04-13311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2016
2016-11-03311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2016-09-11311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2016-09-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-05-09311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-01-20311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2014
2014-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-13311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2014-02-26Certificate of occupancy Final
2014-02-06Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2013
2013-10-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-09-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-08-21311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2013-04-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-04Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING JOB#301114693, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOKING EXHAUST$3,000
2013-04-04Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING JOB#301114693, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COOKING EXHAUST$3,000
2013-03-25311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2013-02-23311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2012
2012-12-18311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2012-06-01311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2011
2011-08-29311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2011-05-25311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2011-05-25311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2011-05-16311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-04-11311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2010
2010-08-13311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2010-06-23311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2010-01-11311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2010-01-05311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2009
2009-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-04-14Job filed: REFILE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DUE TO ERROR IN SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#301114693, NO WORK PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2008-04-14Job filed: REFILE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DUE TO ERROR IN SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#301114693, NO WORK PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2007
2007-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-02-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-02-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-02-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-01-24Job filed: INSTALL HTG./A.C. UNITS. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY O R USE.$10,000
2002-01-24Job filed: INSTALL HTG./A.C. UNITS. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY O R USE.$10,000
2002-01-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-01-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2001
2001-12-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-11-23Permit NB — ISSUED
2001-11-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-08-29Job filed: SPRINKLER SYSTEM SPRINKLER SERVICE & WAT ER SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH B#301114693$30,000
2001-08-29Job filed: SPRINKLER SYSTEM SPRINKLER SERVICE & WAT ER SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH B#301114693$30,000
2001-08-29Job filed: SPRINKLER SYSTEM SPRINKLER SERVICE & WAT ER SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH B#301114693$30,000
2001-08-21Job filed: COMBINE APTS. 6A & 6B.$3,000
2001-05-08Job filed: NEW CURB CUT 106 LF,NEW SIDEWALK 1,350 S.F.,NEW ROADWAY 30 SY.TOTAL LOT FRONTAG E 106 LF
2001-05-08Job filed: NEW CURB CUT 106 LF,NEW SIDEWALK 1,350 S.F.,NEW ROADWAY 30 SY.TOTAL LOT FRONTAG E 106 LF
2001-04-17Permit NB — ISSUED
2001-04-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-02-27Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICANT FOR STRUCTURAL PLAN S
2001-02-27Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICANT FOR STRUCTURAL PLAN S
2001-02-27Job filed: SUBSEQUENT APPLICANT FOR STRUCTURAL PLAN S
2001-01-03Job filed: NB
2001-01-03Job filed: NB
1978
1978-07-19Deed — from ELJEAN RLTY CO INC to GIUCA CHARLES; O CONNELL GREGORY
1977
1977-03-17Deed — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to ELJEAN REALTY CO INC
1975
1975-06-19Deed — from FINANCE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CITY OF NE; FINANCEADMIN CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMIN OF CITY O to THE CITY O FNEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NE WYORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY
1968
1968-06-11Deed — from ROTHMAN STANLEY to CARGAL REALTY CORP
1968-06-11Deed — from ROTONDI JOSEPHINE to ROTHMAN STANLEY

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