161 Columbia Street
161–163 Columbia Street, near Degraw Street · Columbia Waterfront
Columbia Waterfront, Brooklyn
BBL 3003197504 · BIN 3425071
- Year built
- 2017
- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Bicycle storage, private gardens and penthouse terraces
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
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About the building
161 Columbia Street comprises two adjoining condominium buildings developed by Avery Hall Investments and OTL Enterprises. Bricolage Design Associates designed the dark Roman-brick facades, with Douglas Pulaski as architect of record. Each structure contains four residences. Broad rectangular windows face Columbia Street, and the upper levels step back from the street wall to accommodate penthouse space and terraces. The combined eight-residence development stands along the neighborhood's waterfront edge.
The layout mix includes garden duplexes, full-floor two-bedroom homes and three-bedroom duplex penthouses. Main living areas have broad windows, while rear rooms face landscaped outdoor areas. West-facing exposures can take in New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan, with the view depending on the floor and position. The penthouses place interior rooms across two levels and connect them with private terraces; the garden homes open to outdoor space at the base.
Building staffing and amenities
- Amenities noted
- Garden, bike storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →Recent sales
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Recent closings at this building, sourced from NYC Department of Finance records. Apartment-level detail (line, condition, asking-price context) verified upon consultation request.
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | PHB | $1,765,000 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 3B | $1,485,000 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 2B | $1,495,000 |
| May 18, 2022 | 3B | $1,650,000 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | 2B | $1,150,000 |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3B | $1,210,000 |
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-00319-7504; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price.
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What to know if you’re buying
The condominium has two building envelopes. Eight residences share the association, while the paired structures have separate roof and exterior elements. For a garden or penthouse purchase, the declaration's allocation of expenses between the two structures and their exclusive outdoor areas is particularly relevant to future repair costs.
Comparable buildings
- The Govley: A newer boutique condominium with a similarly limited inventory.
- 145 President Street: A contemporary condominium for comparing waterfront-area layouts within a larger association.
- 75 Columbia Street: A small condominium on the same waterfront corridor with a taller building profile.
- The Cobble Hill House: A larger recent condominium for comparing apartment amenities and shared facilities.
More Columbia Waterfront buildings
- 118 President Street — 1900 condominium
- 118 Union Street (Fifth Columbia Terrace) — 1990 condominium
- 158 Sackett Street — 1986 condominium
- 255 Columbia Street — 2014 condominium
- 37 Carroll Street — 1984 condominium
- 49 Summit Street — condominium
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Columbia Waterfront.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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