686 Cleveland Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
The three-story, four-unit residential building at 686 Cleveland Street in East New York, owned by Gavin Ellis, has experienced a series of significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most concerning cluster of problems occurring in April 2025. During this period, the property received multiple emergency complaints, including issues with water leaks (heavy flow), ceiling paint/plaster problems, mold, and pest infestations.
Notably, there are also safety concerns regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as problems with doors and windows. While some of these recent complaints were inspected and closed without violations, others were not able to be fully inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has a documented history of ongoing maintenance challenges, including open class A violations regarding failure to file annual bedbug reports from 2021-2024, and a February 2022 violation related to mold in a third-story bathroom.
Earlier issues have included a 2022 violation for defective self-closing doors at the building entrance. The property has undergone several rodent inspections, with the most recent compliance inspection in September 2024 passing, following a failed initial inspection in August 2024. The building's age (built in 1930) and its designation as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" property suggest it has undergone some form of conversion from its original use, though specific details of this conversion are not provided in the available data.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1930 |
Total area | 2880 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A |

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