Building health · MANHATTAN, NY
built 1889 · 6 stories · 25 apartments
Also known as 249 Columbus Ave, 253 Columbus Ave, 255 Columbus Ave, 257 Columbus Ave — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: A.J. CLARKE REAL ESTATE CORP · 81 other buildings here list it; L. BRUSCO ,LLC; PARKWAY EAST PROPERTIES, L.L.C.
The building’s record over time
Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Apr
PlumbingApt 5E
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Apr
Paint or plasterApt 5E
2026 Feb
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Feb 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2026 Feb
Latest accepted inspection Feb 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Dec
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-60), registration current since Dec 2024
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2024 Oct
Unsanitary conditions
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2020 Sep
Fail To Certify Class 1
DOB Violations
2020 Aug
No active shed permit; permits since Feb 2018, last expired Aug 2020
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Sep
Construction class - 1
DOB Violations
2019 Sep
Construction class - 1
2019 Aug
Supported scaffold permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2019 Aug
General construction permit
2019 May
Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit
2019 May
General construction permit
2019 Apr
Elevator
DOB Violations
2018 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2018 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork
2018 Aug
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork
2018 Aug
Leaks class A
2018 Aug
Smoke or CO detectors class A
2018 Aug
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2018 Aug
Smoke or CO detectors class A
2018 Aug
Fire safety class B
2018 Aug
Rubbish and cleanliness class B
2018 Aug
Rubbish and cleanliness class B
2018 Feb
Scaffold permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2017 Dec
Structure and facade class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2017 Dec
Other conditions class B
2017 Dec
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2017 Dec
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork
2017 Dec
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork
2017 Dec
Smoke or CO detectors class A
2017 Dec
Leaks class A
2017 Dec
Smoke or CO detectors class A
2017 Nov
Fire safetyApt 2A class B
2017 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2A class B
2017 Nov
Leaks class A
2017 Nov
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2017 Nov
Walls, floors and stairs class A
2017 Nov
Heat or hot water class C · paperwork
2017 Nov
Smoke or CO detectors class A
2016 Feb
Construction class - 2 · never closed
DOB Violations
2015 Aug
Sprinklers permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2015 Aug
Latest boiler work permit 2015
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2015 Aug
Fuel storage permit, Fuel burning permit, Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2011 Aug
Construction class - 2 · never closed
DOB Violations
2011 Aug
Construction class - 2 · never closed
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2004 Jun
Landmark never closed
DOB Violations
1889
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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