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685 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01219 • Lot 0046 • Zip: 11216

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 685 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01219
Lot: 0046
BBL: 3012190046
Unified address ID: 3012190046

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,900 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 2.7
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Converted Dwelling or Rooming House (C5)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 3
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,125 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: BETA SERVICES CORP.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $723,000
Total assessment: $63,618
Land assessment: $1,144
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BETA SERVICES CORP.

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Crown Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Kingston Av 2 3 4 5

About 7 minutes on foot · 460 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 7 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 7 walking, 35 riding
  • Times Square 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 45 min 7 walking, 38 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 11, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 27, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. DOB filing Apr 28, 2022 $562,580

    Alteration Type I

  2. HPD violation Mar 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2021

  1. Permit issued Jun 30, 2021

    AL

    DAVID CONSTRUCTING NY, IN

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 4, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN FOR TOTAL OF 20' STREET FRONTAGE ON ST MARKS AVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1 # 321046159 (BNP #16...

  2. Permit issued Jul 10, 2020

    PL / PL

    RIGID PLUMBING CONT INC

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 20, 2019

    AL

    SJ EMPIRE CORP

  2. Permit issued May 22, 2019

    PL / PL

    RIGID PLUMBING CONT INC

2018

  1. ECB violation Jun 8, 2018 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMM/VIO#35237339M ISSUED ON 12/08/17 AND TO FILE A COFC PURSUANT TO 28...

  2. ECB violation Apr 20, 2018 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35237339M ISSUED ON 12/08/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  3. DOB violation Mar 7, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. ECB violation Feb 12, 2018 $2,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLAT ION #35237339M ISSUED ON 12/08/17 AND TO FILE A ...

2017

  1. ECB violation Dec 8, 2017 $12,000

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED TO WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WOKR ORDER. OBSERVED IN BLDG(WHILST)ON PARTIAL SWO#3581462 COM...

  2. Permit issued Jun 16, 2017

    FO

    JIAN WEI CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. Permit issued Jun 16, 2017

    FO

    JIAN WEI CONSTRUCTION INC

  4. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

  5. DOB violation Feb 19, 2017

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    STOP ALL WORK, CONTACT THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER AT 718 802-3677

  6. DOB violation Feb 8, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2016

  1. ECB violation Nov 17, 2016 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTIONOPERATION.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AND AC...

  2. ECB violation Nov 17, 2016 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT JOB SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.ATTIME OF INSPECTION.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERV...

2015

  1. DOB filing Nov 30, 2015 $93,530

    Alteration Type II

  2. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Sale Aug 2, 2012 $384,700

    Changed hands

    685 ST MARK'S AVENUE

  2. DOB filing Jun 4, 2012 $8,400

    Alteration Type III

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
BETA SERVICES CORP
685 ST. MARKS AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Agent
BETA SERVICES CORP
685 ST. MARKS AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
HeadOfficer
FRANK C MORRIS
685 ST. MARKS AVE PH
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
FRANK MORRIS
Owner
NYC HPD
REP HPD NYC
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SECURED PARTY
101 BARCLAY STREET 4W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
240 GREENWICH STREET
NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
1 CENTRE STEET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 1
127-21 LIBERTY AVENUE
RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11419

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner