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NYC Building Records · BBL 2049940080

686 EAST 234 STREET

Bronx · Block 4994 · Lot 80 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

686 EAST 234 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Bronx (BBL 2049940080) built in 1926, with 64 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 212, council district 11, zoning district R6, on a 14,250-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 46,530 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 686 E234 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

686 E234 REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JAY GELB

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJAY GELB
  • Corporate Owner686 E 234 REALTY LLC
  • Site ManagerJUAN GONZALEZ

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 3, 2016 for $9.2M to 686 E234 Realty Llc.
Previous owner: East 234 Realty Llc
Mortgage: $3.3M recorded May 3, 2016 with New York Community Bank. Loan-to-value: 36%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 1, 2021AGMT$10.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 1, 2021MTGE$370KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 3, 2016DEED$9.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 3, 2016MTGE$3.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 9, 2012MTGE$390KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
64
Year built
1926
Class
C1
Borough
Bronx
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
14,250 sqft
Building area:
46,530 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.0M
Community district:
212
Council district:
11

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected May 7, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOC…
  • Class BInspected May 7, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT…
  • Class BInspected May 7, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WIRED GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STO…
  • Class AInspected May 7, 2026
    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WIT…
  • Class CInspected May 7, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WIRED GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT WEST WALL AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 1, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 686 EAST 234 STREET

Who owns 686 EAST 234 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 686 EAST 234 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 686 E234 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 EAST 234 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 686 EAST 234 STREET 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 EAST 234 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 686 EAST 234 STREET 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 EAST 234 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 686 EAST 234 STREET at $1.05M 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 EAST 234 STREET and what does that mean?

686 EAST 234 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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.

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