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689 5TH AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 891 · Lot 1 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)
Last recorded deed: Feb 2021Last HPD violation issued: 2026-04-30

689 5TH AVENUE is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3008910001) built in 1931, with 9 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 307, council district 39, zoning district R6A, on a 1,853-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,520 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 689 5TH 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.

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Owner of record

689 5TH LLC
HPD-registered head officer: DAVID HALBERSTAM

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDAVID HALBERSTAM
  • Corporate Owner689 5TH LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 16, 2021 for $2.4M to 689 5TH LLC.
Previous owner: KEARNY BANK
Mortgage: $3.5M recorded Feb 24, 2021 with Ice Lender Holdings Llc. Loan-to-value: 146%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 28, 2022MTGE$3.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 28, 2022AGMT$8.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 24, 2021MTGE$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 24, 2021MTGE$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 16, 2021DEED$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
9
Year built
1931
Class
C7
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
1,853 sqft
Building area:
5,520 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$162K
Community district:
307
Council district:
39

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 30, 2026
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 28, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 689 5TH AVENUE

Who owns 689 5TH AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 689 5TH AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 689 5TH LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 689 5TH AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 689 5TH 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 689 5TH AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 689 5TH 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 689 5TH AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 689 5TH AVENUE at $162K 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 689 5TH AVENUE and what does that mean?

689 5TH AVENUE is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. 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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