686 JEFFERSON AVENUE
686 JEFFERSON AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016560036) built in 1910, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,700 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 686 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerMOSES RETEK
- Corporate Owner686 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC
- Site ManagerHARRY RETEK
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,700 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $542K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 36
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 10, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 21, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Mar 23, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 10, 2022§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Feb 25, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE
Who owns 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 686 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE at $542K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 686 JEFFERSON AVENUE and what does that mean?
686 JEFFERSON AVENUE is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.