NYC DOB record · B00511642-P1

218 Columbia Heights

218 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Alteration filing in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. The latest DOB status is approved.

A plan examiner has approved the application. A permit still has to be issued before work can begin.

ApprovedAlteration filing

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NYC DOB RECORD · B00511642-P1

218 Columbia Heights

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Alteration filing · status dated Oct 4, 2021

Current record
Approved
Proposed scale
Not stated
Dwelling units
1
Filing data portrait

A page-specific reading of the filing status, location and stated scale. Values are drawn from the cited DOB record.

Address record at a glance

What is filed at this address?

NYC DOB lists filing B00511642-P1 as a alteration filing at 218 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Its latest published status category is Approved, dated Oct 4, 2021. The filing records 1 proposed dwelling unit.

A filing or approval does not by itself confirm that work is underway. Proposed details may change in later DOB records.
Filing type
Alteration filing
Latest status
Approved
Latest status date
Oct 4, 2021
Proposed scale
1 proposed dwelling unit
Complete building dossierView all 13 filings associated with BIN 3001492Applicant of recordSee the 39 filings that name Martos Engineering
FiledSep 24, 2021
Current recordApproved
Proposed scale1 units
Recorded cost$5,000

What the filing says

A public-record reading of the proposed work.

Saw-cut slab, excavate 4x4 area and replace concrete slab as required to accommodate elevator pit and in conjunction with replacement of existing elevator filed under separate application. No change in use occupancy or egress.

Street Futures classifies this record as a alteration filing based on the filing type and work flags published by the Department of Buildings. This classification helps organize the map; it does not add scope that is absent from the DOB record.

The lot this filing sits on

What is already here?

The lot holds a 4-story two-family home built in 1879, on a 2,490 sq ft lot.

Built
1879
Last altered
2020
Floors
4
Residential units
2
Building type
Two-family home
Land use
One and two family homes
Zoning district
R6
Lot area
2,490 sq ft
Building area
7,913 sq ft
Historic district
Brooklyn Heights Historic District

Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 14, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not this filing.

Violation record

Are there open violations here?

The Department of Buildings has 6 open notices on record for this building, out of 11 notices on file; the most recent was issued Sep 6, 2019.

  • (private residence) - elevator affirmation of

    Issued Sep 6, 2019 — VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  • (private residence) - elevator affirmation of

    Issued Jan 26, 2018 — VIO ISSUED TO PRIV RES ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  • Private residential

    Issued Oct 31, 2014 — 2013 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  • 3 further open notices are on file. Open the source dataset for the full list.

A violation is a notice the Department of Buildings recorded against the building. It is not a judgment, and many concern paperwork rather than safety. Open means the agency has not recorded a resolution, which is not the same as the problem still existing. From NYC Department of Buildings, DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9), accessed Sep 14, 2026.

Recorded timeline

Dates published by the Department of Buildings.

  1. Application filed

    DOB received filing B00511642-P1.

    01
  2. Application approved

    The application reached an approved status in the DOB record.

    02
  3. Current status updated

    The latest recorded filing status is “Approved.”

    03

Scope and identifiers

The details used to match this filing.

Where a field reads “empty in the source”, the city published this filing without that value. It is not an omission on our side, and nothing here is inferred to fill a gap.

DOB filing number
B00511642-P1
BBL
3002080304
Review type
Standard Plan Examination
Existing stories
Empty in the source
Proposed stories
Empty in the source
Existing dwelling units
1
Proposed dwelling units
1
Foundation workEarthwork