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289 Columbia Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3003580009 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class4
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 85% 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 12.5. 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 — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2001-02-04.

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Street Condition (3) · Illegal Tree Damage (2) · Damaged Tree (2) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Traffic (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)POULOS PROPERTIES REVOCABLE TRUST
Head officerANDREW POULOS
Managing agentANDREW POULOS
Last registered2025-08-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,688,000 $759,600
2026$2,026,000 $911,700
2027$2,431,000 $1,093,950

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Bored CoffeeCoffee/TeaA—

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 4 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 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbia St / Carroll St — B61 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCarroll St & Columbia St · 350 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

289 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

14 311 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: $125,000 on 2002-11-06 (lender: Delta Funding Corp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-11-06Mortgage $125,000 — from POULOS, SPYROS; POULOS, PAULINE to DELTA FUNDING CORP $125,000
1987-01-28Mortgage $100,000 — from POULOS, PAULINE; POULOS, SPYROS to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $100,000
1985-08-21Mortgage $155,000 — from POULOS, PAULINE; POULOS, SPYROS to RODRIGUEZ, HILDA; RODRIGUEZ, MARTIN $155,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713004
201811204
201923005
202001001
202113004
202204004
2023640010
202424028
2025270211
202606028
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The last 12 months — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: BORED COFFEE — grade A
2026-09-09311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Leaking
2026-08-21Boiler inspection
2026-05-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
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
2026-04-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-02-14311: Traffic — Truck Route Violation
2025-11-25Boiler inspection
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01Restaurant inspection: BORED COFFEE — grade A
2026-09-09311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Leaking
2026-08-21Boiler inspection
2026-05-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
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
2026-04-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-02-14311: Traffic — Truck Route Violation
2025
2025-11-25Boiler inspection
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-10-17Restaurant inspection: BORED COFFEE — grade A
2025-09-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-04-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-04-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-03-15311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2025-03-06311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2025-03-06311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2025-02-28311: Illegal Tree Damage — Branches Damaged
2025-01-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-18311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024-10-09Restaurant inspection: BORED COFFEE — grade A
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-09-13Restaurant inspection: BORED COFFEE
2024-04-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-02-27311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2024-02-14311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2024-01-26311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2023
2023-12-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-03-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-22HPD 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
2023-02-06311: Street Light Condition — Foreign Attachment On Lamppost
2022
2022-12-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-11-14HPD 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
2022-02-23HPD 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
2021
2021-05-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
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
2020-04-28311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2019
2019-12-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-11-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
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
2019-08-18311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2018
2018-10-16HPD 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
2018-09-17Deed — from POULOS, PAULINE to POULOS PROPERTIES REVOCABLE TRUST; POULOS AS TRUSTEE, ANDREW
2018-08-29Deed transfer (nominal price)
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2017
2017-12-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-11-21HPD 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
2017-10-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-11-04HPD 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
2015
2015-10-08HPD 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
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-02-18HPD 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
2014
2014-07-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-11-08311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2012
2012-11-13HPD 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
2012-05-24311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2012-03-12311: Street Sign - Missing — St Name - Attached to Pole
2012-02-11311: Street Sign - Damaged — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2011
2011-09-15311: Street Sign - Dangling — St Name - Attached to Pole
2011-07-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-07-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-05-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-05-12Job filed: INSTALL TWO (2) SPRINKLER HEADS IN FIRST FLOOR LAUNDROMAT ONLY$6,800
2011-03-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-03-11Job filed: APPPLICTION TO INSTALL ONE (1) GAS METER, THREE (3) GAS DRYERS, AND THREE (3) WASHING MACHINES$18,000
2011-03-11Job filed: APPPLICTION TO INSTALL ONE (1) GAS METER, THREE (3) GAS DRYERS, AND THREE (3) WASHING MACHINES$18,000
2008
2008-12-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2008-08-24Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2008-07-25City emergency repair (OMO): public area : at fire escape 2nd story north side : replace broken metal tread 2nd from top. ''remove all work related d$160
2008-06-04Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-04-14Job filed: INSTALL NON-ILLUMINATING AWNING WITH LETTERING NO LARGER THAN 12' NOR MORE THAN 12 SQ. FT IN COPY READING: SDER REDS PRODUCE$3,000
2008-04-14Job filed: INSTALL NON-ILLUMINATING AWNING WITH LETTERING NO LARGER THAN 12" NOR MORE THAN 12 SQ. FT IN COPY READING: SDER REDS PRODUCE$3,000
2008-03-31City emergency repair (HWO): apt #3) at bedroom#1, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom#2 : install (1 each rooms) window guard. ''remove all work related d$170
2008-02-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-02-27HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM ,
2008-02-24Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2008-02-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-12-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-12-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-11-05Job filed: minor partition work and new sink with drain on first floor. no change in bulk,use or egress.$21,000
2007-07-18Mortgage assigned — from WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MER to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MER
2004
2004-10-27Mortgage assigned — from DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION to WELLS FARGO BANK, MINNESOTA, NATIONAL AS
2002
2002-11-06Mortgage $125,000 — from POULOS, SPYROS; POULOS, PAULINE to DELTA FUNDING CORP$125,000
2001
2001-09-27Mortgage satisfied — from POULOS, SPYROS; POULOS, PAULINE to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
2001-02-04HPD 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
1997
1997-01-24ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. MISSING GUARD RAIL AT SOUTH FRONT WITH FOUR FEET OF THE SCUTTLE ON THE ROOF.
1997-01-22DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-03-13Mortgage satisfied — from POULOS, PAULINE; POULOS, SPYROS to RODRIGUEZ, HILDA; RODRIGUEZ, MARTIN
1987-01-28Mortgage $100,000 — from POULOS, PAULINE; POULOS, SPYROS to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$100,000
1985
1985-08-21Mortgage $155,000 — from POULOS, PAULINE; POULOS, SPYROS to RODRIGUEZ, HILDA; RODRIGUEZ, MARTIN$155,000
1985-08-21Deed — from RODRIGUEZ, HILDA; RODRIGUEZ, MARTIN to POULOS, PAULINE; POULOS, SPYROS
1967
1967-10-31Mortgage — from RODRIGUEZ MARTIN; RODRIGUEZ HILDA to SHAPIRO ROSE
1967-10-31Deed — from SHAPIRO ROSE to RODRIGUEZ MARTIN; RODRIGUEZ HILDA

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