295 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

295 Columbia Street is a 9-unit, 5-story Class A residential building constructed in 2010 and currently owned by Gino Vitale. The building has experienced several notable incidents over the past years, though most recent inspections and reports suggest relatively good maintenance practices. Bedbug reporting requirements have been consistently met, with all annual reports since 2020 showing zero infested units, and the most recent filing for 2024 indicating continued compliance.

A single rodent sighting was reported in May 2023, but the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted an inspection and found no violations, and a subsequent rodent inspection in June 2023 passed without issues. The building has had some violations and complaints that warrant attention. Between 2021-2024, there were four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though all were subsequently closed. In 2019, two Environmental Control Board violations were issued regarding building maintenance, specifically concerning prohibited door hardware and the use of non-fire rated materials in first-floor classrooms, with one violation resulting in a $312 penalty.

There were also two Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints in May 2019 regarding after-hours work and lack of permits, though inspections found no violations. Additionally, there is currently an active DOB violation against the elevator, dating back to September 2019, concerning unresolved defects from a 2017 inspection. The building's elevator system has been the subject of ongoing regulatory attention, as evidenced by this active violation. However, a rodent inspection in June 2023 passed, and most recent inspections and filings indicate good overall maintenance and compliance with health and safety requirements.