197 Columbia Street, Brooklyn — DOB NOW Permits, Violations | BuildNYC

Primarily 2 family with 1 store or office

197 COLUMBIA STREET

BROOKLYN · Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook · BIN 3004077

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1931Year Built

3Stories

S2Building Class

R6AZoning

3,150 sfGross Floor Area

3Units

Rent Stabilized2 Open Violations ▸

Primarily 2 family with 1 store or office · Owner of record: 197 COLUMBIA REALTY CORP · 1,995 sf lot · 1.58 FAR built · Flood zone X500

Locations of Work

No floor-level scope or drawing coverage on file for this building.

▾Owner History (Filing Record)

Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.

Owner	Filings	Most Recent
BSC ENTERPRISES ONE	12	07/08/2026
197 COLUMBIA REALTY	3	03/21/2026

▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)

Firm	Filings	Most Recent
SALVATORE LAFERLITA	3	11/28/2023

▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)

Representative	Filings	Most Recent
J WITKIN CONSULTING	6	03/21/2026

▾Contractors (License-Anchored)

Firm	Trade	Roles	Most Recent
D.R. CONTRACTING	General Contractor	4	07/08/2026
JFR CONSTRUCTION CORP	Plumbing	1	07/08/2026

Building Lifecycle

All (32)Filed (3)Permit Issued (3)Signed Off (3)Violation (3)Inspection (5)Objection (14)Special Inspection (1)

10/03/2024

Signed off — Alteration

BUILD OUT OF EXISTING WORK-OUT SPACE, TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS FOR SAUNA AND BATHROOMS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

B00941815-S1

10/03/2024

Signed off — Alteration

BUILD OUT OF EXISTING WORK-OUT SPACE, TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS FOR SAUNA AND BATHROOMS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

B00941815-I1

09/30/2024

Permit issued — General Construction

B00941815-I1-GC

08/06/2024

Inspection — Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish

Certified

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08/05/2024

Inspection — Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Sanitary Piping-Roughing

Certified

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07/17/2024

Signed off — Alteration

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ALL INTERIOR PARTITIONS ON THE GROUND FLOOR. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION

B00901531-I1

05/24/2024

Inspection — Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish

Certified

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05/10/2024

Inspection — Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish

Certified

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05/01/2024

Inspection — Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Sanitary Piping-Roughing

Certified

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04/25/2024

Permit issued — Plumbing

B00941815-S1-PL

02/15/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

02/15/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

01/25/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

01/18/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

12/12/2023

Objection resolved — Addressed

12/12/2023

Objection resolved — Addressed

12/08/2023

Objection resolved — Addressed

12/05/2023

Objection raised — Structural

12/05/2023

Objection raised — Accessibility

12/05/2023

Objection raised — Scope

12/05/2023

Objection raised — Fire_Protection

12/05/2023

Objection raised — Fire_Protection

12/05/2023

Objection raised — Scope

12/05/2023

Objection raised — Fire_Protection

11/28/2023

Filed — Alteration

BUILD OUT OF EXISTING WORK-OUT SPACE, TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS FOR SAUNA AND BATHROOMS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

B00941815-S1

11/28/2023

Filed — Alteration

BUILD OUT OF EXISTING WORK-OUT SPACE, TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS FOR SAUNA AND BATHROOMS. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

B00941815-I1

10/23/2023

Permit issued — General Construction

B00901531-I1-GC

10/14/2023

Special inspection requirement — Final

Salvatore LaFerlita

08/07/2023

Filed — Alteration

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ALL INTERIOR PARTITIONS ON THE GROUND FLOOR. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION

B00901531-I1

10/01/2015

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

05/15/1995

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

09/21/1994

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V%-DOB VIOLATION

Permit / Filing Register

Source	Work Type	Status	Applicant	Issued
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	D.R. CONTRACTING	09/30/2024
DOB NOW	Plumbing	Signed-off	JFR CONSTRUCTION CORP	04/25/2024
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	D.R. CONTRACTING	10/23/2023
BIS	PL	ISSUED	WALTER J.GRANDE P & H INC	02/12/1997
BIS	—	ISSUED	BLANDFORD CONSTR	07/14/1995
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	BLANDFORD CONSTR	07/14/1995
BIS	OT	ISSUED	H.L. GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.	09/27/1994

1 project · most recent 01/12/2024

General Wiring

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
01/12/2024	Permit Issued	HIGH BEAM ELECTRIC CORP.	General Wiring

▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 5

Date	Type	Result	Report
08/06/2024	Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish	Certified	View ↗
08/05/2024	Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Sanitary Piping-Roughing	Certified	View ↗
05/24/2024	Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish	Certified	View ↗
05/10/2024	Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish	Certified	View ↗
05/01/2024	Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Sanitary Piping-Roughing	Certified	View ↗

▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 1

Date	Requirement	Inspector	Role
10/14/2023	Final	Salvatore LaFerlita	progress

▾Documents — 10 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)

▸Plans & Drawings3

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch3

08/27/2026B00901531-I1Request digital key ↗

08/26/2026B00941815-S1Request digital key ↗

08/26/2026B00941815-I1Request digital key ↗

▸Seals & Professional Certifications4

▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature3

08/27/2026B00901531-I1Open ↗

08/26/2026B00941815-S1Open ↗

08/26/2026B00941815-I1Open ↗

▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature1

08/30/2026B00941815-I1Open ↗

▸Environmental & Asbestos3

▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-5: Asbestos Assessment Report3

08/27/2026B00901531-I1Open ↗

08/26/2026B00941815-I1Open ↗

08/26/2026B00941815-S1Open ↗