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685 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01651 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 685 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01651
Lot: 0056
BBL: 3016510056
Unified address ID: 3016510056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.4
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1994
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 8,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 85 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: MARSHALL APARTMENTS 685 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $606,000
Total assessment: $174,330
Land assessment: $6,904
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: K MARSHALL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 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 Jun 3, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A F...

  2. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMI...

  3. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED...

  4. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIG...

  5. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

  6. HPD violation Jun 3, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING R...

2025

  1. Sale Jun 30, 2025 $10

    Changed hands

    685 JEFFERSON AVENUE

  2. Sale Jun 30, 2025 $10

    Changed hands

    685 JEFFERSON AVENUE

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. Sale Jul 13, 2022 $0

    Changed hands

    685 JEFFERSON AVENUE

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Dec 8, 1995

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. ECB violation Jun 29, 1993 $500

    Hazardous

    SUPERVISION OR USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A SPECIAL RIGGERS LICENSE DEFECT IS TWO POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD EREC...

  2. ECB violation Jun 29, 1993 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. REMEDY:PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROVED PLANS AT PR...

  3. ECB violation Jun 29, 1993 $0

    Hazardous

    USE OF RIGGING EQUIPEMENT WITHOUT PROPER DANGER SIGNS REMEDYDISPLAY PROPER DANGER SIGNS REMEDY REMOVE ILLEGAL SCAFFOLD

  4. ECB violation Feb 4, 1993 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTIONS. REMEDY: PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROVED PLANS AT ...

  5. Permit issued Jan 25, 1993

    EQ / EQ

    ADAMS ASSOCIATES INC.

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
Marshall Apartments 685 LLC
PO P.O. BOX 6082
Providence, RI, 02940
Agent
Denise Carter
685 Jefferson Avenue 1O
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
HeadOfficer
Sandra Marshall
685 Jefferson Avenue 1O
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Shareholder
Sandra Marshall
PO P.O. Box 6082
Providence, RI, 02940
SiteManager
Denise Carter
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
612 GOLFPARK DRIVE
CELEBRATION, FL, 34747
GRANTOR/SELLER
685 JEFFERSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
114 CYPRESS STREET
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02906
GRANTEE/BUYER
685 JEFFERSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
GRANTOR/SELLER
685 JEFFERSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
GRANTEE/BUYER
470 LENOX AVENUE
APT. #17P
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
GRANTEE/BUYER
114 CYPRESS STREET
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02906
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner