521 Columbia Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3005800005
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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
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Consumer Complaint (11) · Food Establishment (9) · Illegal Parking (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Street Condition (2) · Litter Basket Request (1).
Filed construction activity
$203,500 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (5 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 year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,620,000
$1,179,000
2026
$2,632,000
$1,184,400
2027
$2,820,000
$1,269,000
The city's market estimate has risen
8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
9 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Allergy Information), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood
maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
14 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2010 (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
Subway
Smith-9 Sts — F G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lorraine St / Columbia St — B57 B61 · 50 ft
Citi Bike
Columbia St & Lorraine St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
34 311 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: $750,000 on
2023-09-15 (lender: Ponce Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2023-09-15
AL&R $750,000 — from 521 COLUMBIA ST. LLC to PONCE BANK
$750,000
2023-09-15
Mortgage $750,000 — from 521 COLUMBIA ST. LLC to PONCE BANK
$750,000
2022-04-11
AL&R $4,875,000 — from 521 COLUMBIA ST LLC to PONCE BANK
$4,875,000
2022-04-11
Mortgage $4,875,000 — from 521 COLUMBIA ST LLC to PONCE BANK
$4,875,000
2022-04-11
Deed $7,200,000 — from RAP COLUMBIA, LLC to 521 COLUMBIA ST LLC
$7,200,000
2022-03-30
Sold for $7,200,000
$7,200,000
$720,000
2018-08-15
Deed $3,465,367 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 78 LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 46 LLC to RAP COLUMBIA, LLC
$3,465,367
2018-08-07
Sold for $3,465,367
$3,465,367
$346,537
2014-12-10
AL&R $3,700,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 46 LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 78 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$3,700,000
2014-12-10
Mortgage $3,700,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 78 LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 46 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
$3,700,000
2014-12-10
Deed $6,000,000 — from LIBERTY HEIGHTS REALTY INC. to SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 46 LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 78 LLC
$6,000,000
1998-07-21
Mortgage $450,000 — from LIBERTY HEIGHTS REALTY INC to LORRAINE CORNER REALTY CORP
$450,000
1985-04-26
Mortgage $1,000,000 — from LORRAINE CORNER RLTYCP to ROMAN, JUANA MARIA; RIVERA, SEVERINO ROMAN
$1,000,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
39
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
4
23
0
0
27
2018
9
11
15
4
0
39
2019
0
0
8
0
1
9
2020
0
2
31
0
0
33
2021
0
6
16
0
0
22
2022
0
1
13
4
0
18
2023
0
10
18
2
0
30
2024
0
3
2
0
3
8
2025
0
3
16
0
1
20
2026
0
0
12
0
2
14
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2022-01-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Other Residence
2021
2021-07-03311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2021-04-30311: Street Sign - Damaged — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2021-04-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-04-15311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2021-04-07DOB violation IMEGNCY: INSTALL APPROXIMATELY100 FEET OF CONSTRUCTION FENCE ALONG EXPOSURE 4 COLUMBIA STREET) & 40 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSU
2021-04-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-04-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2021-04-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AS NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXP#4 COLUMBIA ST EXTERIOR WALL D$312
2021-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2021-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2021-04-06DOB complaint, category ?
2021-03-30311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-03-27311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-03-18311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-02-11311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-02-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2021-02-06311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-02-03311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-01-23311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2021-01-02311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2018-09-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35322886H ISSUED ON 5/25/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE
2018-09-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-30311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2018-08-28Job filed: HEREWITH TO PROPOSE LEGALIZATION OF EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, LEGALIZATION OF HVCA UNIT AT ROOF. INITIAL FILING UNDER APP 321021318 $90,000
2018-08-22DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018-08-22DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018-08-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO# 35322886H ISSUED ON 5/25/18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO
2018-08-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35322815XISSUED ON 05/25/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICA
2018-08-15Deed $3,465,367 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 78 LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 46 LLC to RAP COLUMBIA, LLC$3,465,367
2018-08-15TL&R — from BANKUNITED, N.A. to SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 78 LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 46 LLC
2018-08-15Mortgage satisfied — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 78 LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 46 LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A.
2018-08-07Sold for $3,465,367$3,465,367
2018-07-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35322885X ISSUED 05/25/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICAT$1,250
2018-06-14311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-05-31311: Borough Office — Construction Enforcement Work Order (DOB)
2018-05-31DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-26311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2018-05-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2018-05-25ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AT CORNER STORE AT EXP#1 & 4 REAR MEDICAL OFFICE INSTALLED WATER & WASTE LINES FOR A SHOWER. REMEDY: OBT$1,250
2018-05-25ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR BLDG DEPT RECORDS.NOTED: DOB C OF O#210911 DATED 7/15/74 INDICATES 1 STY TO BE$2,500
2018-05-25DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-21311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2018-05-21311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2018-05-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-03-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. ERECTION OF NEW PARTITIONS AND INSTALLATION OF NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHAN$33,000
2018-01-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. ERECTION OF NEW PARTITIONS AND INSTALLATION OF NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHAN$33,000
2018-01-24Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. ERECTION OF NEW PARTITIONS AND INSTALLATION OF NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHAN$33,000
2018-01-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017
2017-12-18311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2017-11-27DOB complaint, category ?
2017-11-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: AWNING APPROX 6'X15' INSTALLED AT BLDG FRONT"GOLDEN FINGERS" W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED P$4,000
2017-11-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-10-20311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2017-10-10311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2017-10-10DOB complaint, category ?
2017-10-10DOB complaint, category ?
2017-09-29311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2016-12-13311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2016-11-08311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016-09-13311: Consumer Complaint — Credit Card Limitations Not Posted
2016-08-08311: Consumer Complaint — Credit Card Limitations Not Posted
2016-06-08311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2016-06-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-13311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016-04-30311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2016-04-10311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016-04-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-06Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL DELICATESSEN STORE. WORK INCLUDE NEW COUNTER; SHELVING; REFRIGERATOR. S.S. HOOD. ALL WORK AS INDICATED ON PROPOSED PLAN SUBMITTED. N$14,500
2014-11-25311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2014-10-30Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$108,000
2014-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-09-25Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. GAS SHUT OFF VALVE TO BE FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION.$3,000
2014-09-25Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. GAS SHUT OFF VALVE TO BE FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION.$3,000
2014-08-15311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2013-11-19Job filed: APPLICATION FOR A FAST FOOD EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT 1ST FLOOR. NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$18,000
2013-06-17311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2013-05-28311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2013-04-16311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2013-03-21311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2013-02-27311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2013-01-29311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2012
2012-10-17DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2012-08-09311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Electrical - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2012-08-09DOB complaint, category ?
2012-07-27311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2012-07-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. WORK NOTED:IN THE CELLAR OF BUILDING OF 54 LORRAINE ST WHERE GAS LINES ARE LOCATED OFF TE GAS HEADER A NEW LO
2012-07-02311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2012-06-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-04-24Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO RENOVATE EXISTING STORE.INSTALL NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS. INSTALL NEW TOILET AND SINK ON NEW ROUGHING. INSTALL SHELVES AND COUNTER$40,000
2012-04-24Job filed: APPLICATION FILED TO RENOVATE EXISTING STORE.INSTALL NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS. INSTALL NEW TOILET AND SINK ON NEW ROUGHING. INSTALL SHELVES AND COUNTER$40,000
2010-04-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLAINT MANNER. NOTED: SLOPING (SINKING) FLR AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS,EXCESSIVE MOISTURE ON FLR
2010-03-26311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2010-03-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-03-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2010-03-01DOB complaint, category ?
2010-02-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2009-03-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN IN CODE-COMPLAINT MANNER. NOTED: IN THE PAST IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS FIRE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE. AT CEILING RO$500
2009-03-10DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-12-26DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
2008-04-21DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-12-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: ERECTED 1/8 STEEL SHEETING THROUGOUT PARTY WALLS APPROX. 40' LINEAR FT X 10' HIGH. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERM$2,500
2005-12-02DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-01-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-01-08Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATICE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS FILED IN #300$2,000
2004-01-08Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATICE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS FILED IN #300$2,000
2004-01-07DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-06-10DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-09ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. HAZARDOUS- NOTED: AT INTERIOR BUILDING FIRST FLOOR (SOUTH ) ALL AREA FLOOR SAGGING. VERY LEAKS IN SE$800
2003-01-08ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL - HAZARDOUS - NOTED : AT THE REAR BLDG ( SOUTH ) PARAPET ( ROOF ) DEFECTIVE VERTICAL CR$800
2003-01-08ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING HAZARDOUS NOTED: AT REAR OF BUILDING (SVEETH) VERY CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS REBED WOOD PLYWOOD PIECE METAL$800
2003-01-08ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. - HAZARDOUS - NOTED : AT REAR EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL ( SOUTH ) VERTICAL CRACKS ( BRICK$800
2003-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-05-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-03-29Job filed: A2$13,000
2002-03-29Job filed: A2$13,000
2002-02-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED. REMOVE FLOORING LUMBER BEAMS, FLOORING CEMENT AND NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS. W/ PUT A PERMIT.$500
2001
2001-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-12-03Job filed: INSTALL RENGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$1,800
2001-12-03Job filed: INSTALL RENGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$1,800
2001-08-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT OBSERVED A SMALL ROOM ADDITION HAS BEEN ADDED TO AND OF BLDG NO PERMITS WERE OBTAINED FOR THIS WORK ADDITION
2001-08-02DOB violation C:
2001-03-02DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-12-16Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-07-21Deed — from LORRAINE CORNER REALTY CORP. to LIBERTY HEIGHTS REALTY INC
1998-07-21Mortgage $450,000 — from LIBERTY HEIGHTS REALTY INC to LORRAINE CORNER REALTY CORP$450,000