686 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
The three-story, eight-unit residential building at 686 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by William Wallace and constructed in 1930, has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance issues over the past several decades. Most concerning are the open Housing Maintenance Code violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive violations from 2021 to 2024 still remaining unresolved.
The building's history shows substantial maintenance issues in 1988 specifically regarding apartment 8, including problems with window sashes and frames, plastered surfaces, and bathroom wall tiles, while apartment 1B required repairs to plastered surfaces and paint in the bathroom. Additionally, there was a violation noted that year regarding the maintenance of the sprinkler test records.
The building has undergone regular rodent inspections since 2021, with the most recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 showing "Passed" results, though there were some compliance inspections in 2022 that indicated rat activity. The property's documentation suggests ongoing attention to pest control measures, with several successful inspections, though the pattern of bedbug report violations from 2021 through 2024 indicates persistent issues with compliance to this specific requirement. The building's age and history of maintenance violations in the late 1980s, combined with the recent bedbug report violations, suggest potential challenges in building upkeep, though the recent rodent inspections indicate improved conditions in that regard.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1930 |
Total area | 3000 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A |

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