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301 Columbia Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003580003 · 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, AEP4.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 84% 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 11. 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), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-04.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$616,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1900)
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)GARDENA LLC
Head officerDEMETRIOS YATRAKIS
Managing agentDIVISION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LTD
Last registered2024-08-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,019,000 $458,550
2026$1,223,000 $550,350
2027$1,468,000 $660,600

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (0 in the last three years).

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 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Carroll St — B61 · 350 ft
Citi BikeCarroll St & Columbia St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. 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

301 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

2 311 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 DIVISION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD — 48 buildings, 695 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B12 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
401 Hicks Street BK59 A
605 Lorimer Street BK49 A
10 Quincy Street BK46 A
110 North 1 Street BK38 A
48 Hester Street MN35 A
173 East Broadway MN30 A
114 Morningside Drive MN30 A
807 Manhattan Avenue BK27 A
9 Chapel Street BK27 B
21 Ludlow Street MN23 A
75 Greene Avenue BK22 A
337 East 62 Street MN22 A
100 Reade Street MN20 A
7 Essex Street MN19 A
193 Bond Street BK18 A
52 Irving Place MN17 B
460 West 57 Street MN16 B
225 Pacific Street BK14 A
142 Henry Street MN13 A
233 East 17 Street MN13 A
860 10 Avenue MN13 B
34 Remsen Street BK10 A
126 East 19 Street MN9 A
215 Bowery MN8 A
315 Van Brunt Street BK8 A
288 Water Street BK8 A
210 Hancock Street BK8 A
48 Canal Street MN7 A
37 West 19 Street MN7 A
19 Greene Street MN7 A
133 West 24 Street MN6 A
52 Lispenard Street MN6 A
517 East 11 Street MN6 A
322 Hicks Street BK6 A
44 West 71 Street MN5 B
301 Columbia Street BK4 B
494 Atlantic Avenue BK4 B
319 Church Street MN4 B
33 Canal Street MN4 D
18 Orchard Street MN4 B
36 Remsen Street BK4 C
191 Mac Donough Street BK3 C
59 Atlantic Avenue BK3 D
317 Van Brunt Street BK3 B
282 Atlantic Avenue BK3 A
61 Atlantic Avenue BK3 A
147 Atlantic Avenue BK2 B
55 St Felix Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $375,000 on 2016-06-08 (lender: People's United Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-03-31Deed $2,250,000 — from GARDENA LLC to GV COLUMBIA LLC $2,250,000
2025-03-31Mortgage $1,575,000 — from GV COLUMBIA LLC to WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANKERS,LTD DBA POW; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $1,575,000
2025-03-20Sold for $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $562,500
2020-04-10AL&R $200,000 — from GARDENA, LLC, KACKA, LLC A/K/A KAKCA LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $200,000
2020-04-10Mortgage $200,000 — from GARDENA, LLC, KACKA, LLC A/K/A KAKCA LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $200,000
2019-08-21AL&R $5,000,000 — from KACKA, LLC; JALYSUS, LLC; GARDENA, LLC to METEROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $5,000,000
2019-08-21Agreement $5,000,000 — from KACKA, LLC; GARDENA, LLC; JALYSUS, LLC to METEROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $5,000,000
2019-08-21Mortgage $439,220 — from GARDENA, LLC; JALYSUS, LLC; KACKA, LLC to METEROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $439,220
2018-10-10Agreement $1,600,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $1,600,000
2018-10-10AL&R $1,600,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $1,600,000
2016-06-08Mortgage $965,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $965,000
2016-06-08AL&R $965,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $965,000
2016-06-08AL&R $260,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $260,000
2016-06-08Mortgage $375,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $375,000
2016-06-08AL&R $375,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $375,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
26
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201714270225
201811112217
201901185226
2020000202
2021001001
2022013015
20231650113
2024001012
20250243110
2026001001
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
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
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

The full timeline

2026
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
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
2025-09-30311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2025-09-30DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-13311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-08-13Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2025-03-31Deed $2,250,000 — from GARDENA LLC to GV COLUMBIA LLC$2,250,000
2025-03-31Mortgage $1,575,000 — from GV COLUMBIA LLC to WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANKERS,LTD DBA POW; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$1,575,000
2025-03-20Sold for $2,250,000$2,250,000
2025-01-23Boiler inspection
2025-01-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-05-22Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-08-22311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2023-08-22311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2023-08-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2023-08-15Boiler inspection — defects found
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2023-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022
2022-12-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-21Boiler inspection
2022-02-23HPD 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
2022-02-23HPD 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
2022-02-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021
2021-02-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-04-10AL&R $200,000 — from GARDENA, LLC, KACKA, LLC A/K/A KAKCA LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK$200,000
2020-04-10Mortgage $200,000 — from GARDENA, LLC, KACKA, LLC A/K/A KAKCA LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK$200,000
2019
2019-12-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-12-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2019-12-07311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-12-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-12-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2019-12-07Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-08-21AL&R $5,000,000 — from KACKA, LLC; JALYSUS, LLC; GARDENA, LLC to METEROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK$5,000,000
2019-08-21Agreement $5,000,000 — from KACKA, LLC; GARDENA, LLC; JALYSUS, LLC to METEROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK$5,000,000
2019-08-21Mortgage $439,220 — from GARDENA, LLC; JALYSUS, LLC; KACKA, LLC to METEROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK$439,220
2019-08-21TL&R — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI
2019-08-21Mortgage assigned — from PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK
2019-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-03311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2019-07-03311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2019-07-03311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2019-06-28Asbestos abatement: Removal — 212 Services, LLC
2019-05-09311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2019-04-17311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2019-04-15311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2019-04-12311: Indoor Sewage — Sewage Leak
2019-04-11311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2019-04-11311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019-04-11311: Indoor Sewage — Sewage Leak
2019-04-11311: Indoor Sewage — Sewage Odor
2019-04-11DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-10-10Agreement $1,600,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$1,600,000
2018-10-10AL&R $1,600,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$1,600,000
2018-08-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-07-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-07-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-07-22311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2018-07-13311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2018-07-07311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2018-07-02311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2018-07-02311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-06-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018-06-20311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-06-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-01-12311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2017
2017-11-30Boiler inspection
2017-09-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-10311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2017-09-10311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2017-08-14311: Recycling Enforcement — ER1 Resident Recyc. (Owner/Manager
2017-08-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2017-08-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-08-09DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-08-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2017-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-07-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-07-13Job filed: FILING FOR A KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPL # 321607472. KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENT, GAS VALVE, HOOD AND DUCT FILED UNDER APP$3,000
2017-07-13Job filed: FILING FOR A KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPL # 321607472. KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENT, GAS VALVE, HOOD AND DUCT FILED UNDER APP$3,000
2017-06-28311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2017-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-06-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-06-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-06-20Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH INITIAL FILING. INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD BLOWER AND RELATED DUCTWORK.$55,000
2017-06-20Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HERE$50,000
2017-06-20Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HERE$50,000
2017-06-20Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH INITIAL FILING. INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD BLOWER AND RELATED DUCTWORK.$55,000
2017-02-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-09Job filed: SPRINKLER WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION 1 APPLICATION # 321444790$30,000
2016-11-14Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION TO THE INITIAL FILING.
2016-11-14Job filed: MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION TO THE INITIAL FILING.
2016-10-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-10-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-10-03311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-09-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-08-30Job filed: A1$130,000
2016-08-30Job filed: A1$130,000
2016-08-04Job filed: DEMO NON STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS, ERECT NEW PARTITIONS AND INSTALL NEW KITCHEN AND LIGHTING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$110,000
2016-08-01311: Standing Water — Roof Gutters
2016-06-08Mortgage $965,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$965,000
2016-06-08AL&R $965,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$965,000
2016-06-08AL&R $260,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$260,000
2016-06-08Mortgage $375,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$375,000
2016-06-08AL&R $375,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$375,000
2016-06-08Deed $1,830,000 — from CARTER, BERNADETTE to GARDENA, LLC$1,830,000
2016-06-08Mortgage $260,000 — from GARDENA, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI$260,000
2016-05-16Sold for $1,830,000$1,830,000
2016-01-04HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2015
2015-05-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2014
2014-11-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-10-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-25Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1998
1998-06-12EASE — from CARTER, HAROLD to NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
1982
1982-09-28Mortgage satisfied — from CARTER, HAROLD; CARTER, BERNADETTE to BIAGIOTTI, MARY; BIAGIOTTI, ODDO
1976
1976-06-21Deed — from BIAGIOTTI ODDO; BIAGIOTTI MARY to CARTER BERNADETTE; CARTER HAROLD
1976-06-21Mortgage — from CARTER HAROLD; CARTER BERNADETTE to BIAGIOTTI ODDO; BIAGIOTTI MARY
1974
1974-06-07Deed — from STELLA CLARA E; STELLA ENRICO V to BIAGIOTTI ODDO; BIAGIOTTI MARY

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