196 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201

196 Columbia Heights in Brooklyn Heights is a historic 4-story, 6-unit building constructed in 1853 and currently owned by Jessica Richman. The property has experienced some significant maintenance issues recently, most notably a pest infestation in apartment 4 that was documented in August 2024 and required C-class violations to address mice problems.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued following an inspection on September 1, 2024, including concerns about peeling lead-based paint, paint conditions in the kitchen, floor damage, and various safety-related issues such as an unsecured metal access panel and missing smoke detector notices. While most of these violations were subsequently closed, as of September 2024, there remains an open violation regarding the repair of a defective wood floor and another concerning peeling paint in the kitchen.

The building's maintenance history shows attention to pest control in recent years, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five annual reports from 2020 to 2024, and it successfully passed a rodent inspection in February 2013. The most pressing current issues appear to be related to apartment 4, which has multiple ongoing violations regarding both safety and maintenance concerns, including the need to address lead paint hazards and complete various repair work. While the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, particularly in the past year, it has generally maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and has no reported infestations in recent years.