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689 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04299 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 11207

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 689 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11207
Block: 04299
Lot: 0056
BBL: 3042990056
Unified address ID: 3042990056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,541 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 26 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 1.23
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1923
Last altered: 1923
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,116 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 76 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: BER REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $221,000
Total assessment: $61,916
Land assessment: $7,564
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BER REALTY LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
New Lots Av 2 3 4 5

About 13 minutes on foot · 891 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 13 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 52 min 13 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 58 min 13 walking, 45 riding
  • Grand Central 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Times Square 63 min 13 walking, 50 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 5, 2026

    Class A

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

  2. HPD violation Feb 23, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    Class I

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Aug 23, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Aug 23, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE RAW SE...

  3. HPD violation Aug 23, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICAT...

2022

  1. ECB violation Oct 21, 2022 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    OUTSIDE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING INSTALLATION 5 OUTDOOR METER PANS AND 5 OUTDOOR MAIN DISCONNECT SWITCHES, OBTAIN PE...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 13, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Aug 13, 2019 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTIONOPERATIONS. PREMISES UNDER ALT 2 JOB#321716345 ...

  3. DOB filing Jul 17, 2019 $3,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR 16 ROOMS FOR SPECIAL NEED ADULTS.

  4. Permit issued Feb 21, 2019

    EW / OT

    I.H 1 CONSTRUCTION CORP

  5. DOB filing Feb 21, 2019 $237,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION - PARTIAL DEMO

  6. DOB filing Feb 20, 2019 $655,080

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSED NEW 2-STORY WITH PENTHOUSE VERTICAL EXTENSION ON EXISTING 2-STORY BUILDING , TOTAL 4-STORY.CONVERT EXISTING ...

2017

  1. DOB filing Jul 24, 2017 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION/CO/HEAT DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ...

2014

  1. Sale Nov 13, 2014 $365,000

    Changed hands

    689 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

  2. Sale Feb 12, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    689 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

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
Ber Realty LLC
34 Franklin Ave. 318
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Agent
SOLOMON JACOBOWITZ
34 Franklin Ave. 318
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
HeadOfficer
SOLOMON JACOBOWITZ
34 Franklin Ave. 318
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BER REALTY LLC
RICKY JACBOWITZ
Owner
N/A
SOLOMON JACOBOWITZ
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
2361 NOSTRAND AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
ASSIGNOR
689 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
PARTY 1
330 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 301
MINEOLA, NY, 11501
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
320 ROEBLING ST., STE 324
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTOR/SELLER
511 SILVER STREET,
NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560
GRANTEE/BUYER
511 SILVER STREET
NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560
PARTY ONE
60 LIVINGSTON AVENUE
ST. PAUL, MN, 55107
PARTY TWO
7301 BAYMEADOWS WAY
FL5-7335
JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32256

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner