17 Columbia Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

17 Columbia Place is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building in Brooklyn Heights, constructed in 1907 and currently owned by John Lopez. The property has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems, with eight documented complaints between January 2022 and October 2024, the most recent being from October 2024. These heating system problems have often required multiple tenant complaints to address, with HPD sometimes unable to gain access for inspections.

In 2023, the building faced sanitation challenges, including garbage/recycling storage issues (July 2023) and rodent-related concerns, though inspections by DOHMH found no violations in February 2023. The building was also involved in plumbing-related incidents, with complaints in 2022 and 2023, including an active ECB violation from April 2023 regarding newly installed gas pipes and fittings without proper permits, with potential penalties totaling $6,250. The property has undergone several inspections and faced various violations, including two "B" class violations in September 2022 concerning obstructed fire escape egress due to improperly placed air conditioning units.

In 2022, there were also violations related to inadequate heating in Apartment #5 and restricted access to the boiler room. The building's management has consistently filed bedbug reports showing zero infestations from 2022 through 2025, and recent rodent inspections (2023) passed without violations. Investigations into the building's elevator (2024) and plumbing work (2023) resulted in unsubstantiated claims or Oath Violations. The property has a history of responding to regulatory requirements, with multiple bedbug reports submitted annually showing no infestations, though there have been concerns about the need for proper permit compliance for various building modifications, particularly regarding gas infrastructure and basement usage.