686 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216
The four-story, 4-unit tenement building at 686 St Johns Place in Crown Heights, owned by Shlomi Avdoo and constructed in 1931, has several notable ongoing concerns that warrant attention. Most significantly, there is a persistent pattern of Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024.
These violations indicate that the building's management has failed to file required annual bedbug reports in accordance with HPD regulations over multiple consecutive years. While the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showed passing results, there was documented rat activity during a June 2023 inspection, which suggests some environmental maintenance challenges.
On a positive note, the building received an "Issued" status for a permit related to unspecified work in April 2019, with the permit sequence number 01 and job number 340673532. The building's documented history shows recurring pattern of maintenance compliance issues, particularly regarding pest management reporting requirements, though recent rodent control efforts appear to have improved.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 6584 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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