167 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
167 Columbia Street is a three-story, two-unit residential building owned by Gregory O'Connell and constructed in 1931 under the Old Law Tenement classification. The property has experienced some maintenance challenges in recent years, with multiple ongoing complaints regarding beekeeping activities between 2022 and 2024, with the most recent reports filed in March and May 2024 remaining unresolved as of now. The building has faced several infrastructure issues, including a significant water leak reported in September 2023 (resolved within two weeks) and a complete heating/hot water system failure in March 2023 that was reportedly fixed shortly after tenant notification.
More recently, in late 2023, a boiler-related issue emerged, leading to an Environmental Control Board violation with a $3,125 penalty regarding a missing boiler rating plate and chimney maintenance requirement. However, according to the most recent bedbug reports spanning from 2021 to 2025, the building has maintained a clean record with zero infestation cases reported during these periods. The building's recent maintenance history shows a mix of both urgent repairs and ongoing nuisance complaints.
While the property has experienced heating and water system challenges, these appear to have been addressed relatively quickly when reported. The ongoing bee-related complaints, which have persisted for over two years and reduced in some cases to "Not a beekeeper" descriptors, suggest an unusual environmental management issue on the property. The most recent inspection records indicate some regulatory attention from the Department of Buildings, with a 2024 investigation into building stability that found no warranting violations, and a 2023 inspection related to the boiler system that resulted in a violation being served. It's worth noting that the building's dated form has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing no instances of infestation or required eradication procedures since at least 2021.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 2 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 2400 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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