255 Columbia Street
255 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Columbia Waterfront, Brooklyn
BBL 3003487503 · BIN 3004690
- Year built
- 2014
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 13
- Floors
- 7
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditions
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
Every recorded sale at this building, 2014–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $1,437
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- -0.9%
- Recorded sales
- 25
- On record
- 2014–2025
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 255 Columbia Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
255 Columbia Street is a 13-unit elevator condominium on the Columbia Street Waterfront, seven stories on a block where every other building is one to five stories, per PLUTO. That height gives the upper floors open views west toward the harbor, and the penthouse has a private roof terrace.
The city's records hide how new it is. PLUTO lists the building as 1931 because DOB treated the project as an enlargement of the three-story, six-unit building on the site rather than a new building. What buyers see is a 2014–15 building: a condominium declaration recorded July 3, 2014, a temporary certificate of occupancy the next month, and every unit closed by early 2015.
The building also runs almost entirely on electricity, which is unusual for its size. Each apartment has its own electric forced-air heating and an energy-recovery ventilation unit. Hot water comes from heat-pump water heaters in the cellar, and a photovoltaic array of about 6.4 kilowatts sits on the roof. For an owner, that means heating is paid separately, not through the common charges.
Architecture and unit composition
The plan lays out two apartments per floor, a north line and a south line, on floors one through six, and a single penthouse on the seventh floor. The two ground-floor units carry private yards and porches as limited common elements. The penthouse has the roof terrace, and other units have balconies and cellar storage. Owners share a landscaped rear recreation area of 1,998 square feet on the first floor and eight bicycle spaces in the cellar.
Most units run about 1,230 to 1,310 square feet, with one unit near 890, on the Department of Finance roll. The penthouse is about 1,960 square feet before its terrace. Kitchens were delivered with induction cooktops and electric wall ovens. There is no gas cooking in the apartments.
The plan states insulation values of R-30 at the roof and R-19 at the exterior walls, and meters each apartment separately for electricity. The plan notes that some rooms rely on lot-line windows. A lot-line window faces a neighboring property and can be closed off if that lot is built on, so check which rooms depend on them in any specific unit.
Building operations
The condominium carries an elevator service contract, a trash compactor, common-area electric heat and the solar array. There is no documented staff. The plan says owners pay separately for heat and hot water, along with their own electricity, outside the common charges, so compare total monthly cost, not common charges alone, against gas-heated buildings nearby.
Before contract, get the current budget, the reserve balance and any assessment history, and ask for the solar array's service record and the elevator's inspection status.
Policy framework
- Leasing and resale, per the offering plan: an owner may sell or lease to anyone, subject to the Board of Managers' right of first refusal. The Board does not approve or reject purchasers. Its only right on resale is to match the deal.
- Short-term rentals (terms under one year) are not permitted.
- Laundry: ventless electric condensing dryers only.
- Floors: the plan requires most floor area outside kitchens, baths, closets and foyers to be covered with rugs or equivalent sound-deadening material. Further use and leasing rules are in the by-laws and house rules.
- Not documented in the materials read: pet policy and any transfer fee. Confirm with the managing agent.
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditionsBoard approvalSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Not verified
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsIn every unit, ventless electric condensing dryers only; vented and gas dryers are prohibited, per the offering planSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Building staffing and amenities
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck (penthouse)Source: 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 →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2015–20 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
255 Columbia Street trades in the newer-condominium tier of the Columbia Street Waterfront and Carroll Gardens market. The spread inside the building runs by floor and exposure: upper-floor west-facing units and the penthouse against the lower floors and the two ground-floor units with yards. One sale has closed in the last 24 months, which is normal turnover for a 13-unit building. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | S4 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,253 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,437/sf | -2.7% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | N5 | 1,306 sf | $1,975,000 | $1,512/sf | — |
| Jun 21, 2022 | 2S | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,253 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,476/sf | +5.7% |
| Apr 5, 2022 | S5 | 1,253 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,437/sf | — |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 6N | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,306 sf | $1,995,000 | $1,528/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 17, 2021 | 3S | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,253 sf | $1,750,000 | $1,397/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2021 | PH | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,956 sf | $3,350,000 | $1,713/sf | -1.3% |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 1S | 2 BR · 2 BA · 890 sf | $1,155,000 | $1,298/sf | -1.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,437/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount -0.9% over ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
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 3-00348-7503; 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; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
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What to know if you’re buying
There is no abatement to run out. Taxes are at full assessment and will not jump when a benefit expires. Primary residents should check eligibility for the city's co-op and condominium abatement.
Budget for electric heat. Heating is in each apartment and paid by each owner. Ask the seller for twelve months of electric bills.
Check the lot-line windows. The plan flags that some rooms rely on them. Confirm which rooms in your unit do.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the height and the view. Seven stories on a low-rise street gives the upper floors a view the surrounding buildings cannot match.
Explain the 1931 date before a buyer finds it. Have the 2015 certificate of occupancy in the listing package so the PLUTO year does not confuse buyers or appraisers.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 255 Columbia Street, also evaluate:
- 118 Union Street: a newer condominium on the Columbia Street Waterfront, with retail at the base
- 110 Warren Street (Columbia Commons): a 48-unit new-construction condominium at the northern end of the district
- 100 Congress Street: a 30-residence new-construction condominium with parking, a few blocks north
- 60 Tiffany Place: a commercial-loft conversion condominium nearby
- 1 Tiffany Place: a larger factory-loft conversion condominium on the same stretch
- 145 President Street: a 17-unit new-construction condominium one street over in Carroll Gardens
- 480 Degraw Street: a 13-unit new-construction condominium, the same count in a newer building
More Columbia Waterfront buildings
- 118 Union Street (Fifth Columbia Terrace) — 1990 condominium
- 158 Sackett Street — 1986 condominium
- 161 Columbia Street — 2017 condominium
- 37 Carroll Street — 1984 condominium
- 49 Summit Street — condominium
- 60 Tiffany Place — 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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