686 GREENE AVENUE
686 GREENE AVENUE is a Class B2 (two-family frame) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3018010019) built in 1931, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,600 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FORREST, JAMES HOWARD.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 27, 2022 when SEDGWICK GREENE LLC conveyed the property to FORREST, JAMES HOWARD; SETH-FORREST, RAKHI for $2.00M. The transaction was financed with a $1.60M mortgage from Bank Of America Na.
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
- Site ManagerVERA SMITH
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,600 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $117K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 36
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 24, 2025§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 IInspected Dec 4, 2024§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 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…
- Class IInspected Feb 25, 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 686 GREENE AVENUE
Who owns 686 GREENE AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 686 GREENE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is FORREST, JAMES HOWARD. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 27, 2022 when the property was conveyed to FORREST, JAMES HOWARD; SETH-FORREST, RAKHI. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 686 GREENE AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 686 GREENE AVENUE was recorded on December 27, 2022, when SEDGWICK GREENE LLC conveyed the property to FORREST, JAMES HOWARD; SETH-FORREST, RAKHI for $2.00M. The transaction was financed with a $1.60M mortgage from Bank Of America Na.
How many HPD violations does 686 GREENE AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 686 GREENE 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 GREENE AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 686 GREENE AVENUE at $117K 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 GREENE AVENUE and what does that mean?
686 GREENE AVENUE is NYC building class B2 — Two-family frame. A two-family residential building of frame construction. 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.