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686 Fulton Street

222Records
13City systems
0Open violations
1.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · Neighborhood: Fort Greene
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222 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 117 311 service requests, 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1907
Floors4
Res. units45
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)FULTON ST ASSOC
BBL3021140023
BIN3059278

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 84% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.9. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · Illegal Parking (9) · Lead (3) · Non (1) · Indoor Air Quality (1) · Panhandling (1).

Filed construction activity

$207,848 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1907)
YesSix or more residential units (45)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES
Head officerSAMY BRAHIMY
Managing agentIBEC BUILDING CORP
Last registered2025-08-08

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,387,000 $3,324,150
2026$8,832,000 $3,974,400
2027$9,636,000 $4,336,200

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 33/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayLafayette Av — C · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
Fulton St — G · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Fulton St / South Portland Av — B25 B26 B52 · 200 ft
Citi BikeS Portland Ave & Hanson Pl · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 038 The Pacific. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

686 Fulton Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by IBEC BUILDING CORP — 32 buildings, 780 units. Grades across the portfolio: A29 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
65 Hoyt Street BK158 A
2170 8 Avenue MN138 A
167 Clermont Avenue BK111 B
1307 Pacific Street BK49 A
686 Fulton Street BK45 A
181 Rockaway Avenue BK44 A
2106 Union Street BK32 A
669 Ralph Avenue BK23 A
661 Classon Avenue BK14 A
15 Blake Avenue BK12 A
150 Tapscott Street BK12 A
459 Prospect Place BK8 A
1454 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
641 Grand Avenue BK8 A
637 Grand Avenue BK8 A
471 Prospect Place BK8 A
1460 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
757 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
639 Grand Avenue BK8 A
424 Prospect Place BK8 A
759 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
479 Park Place BK8 A
761 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
1450 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
646 Classon Avenue BK6 A
653 Classon Avenue BK6 A
628 Sterling Place BK6 A
670 Fulton Street BK5 A
665 Classon Avenue BK4 A
744 Franklin Avenue BK4 A
681 Ralph Avenue BK4 C
636 Classon Avenue BK3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,140,174 on 2018-10-16 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-29Sold for $17,500,000 $17,500,000 $388,889
2018-10-16Agreement $8,500,000 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES LP to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $8,500,000
2018-10-16AL&R $8,500,000 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES LP to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $8,500,000
2018-10-16Mortgage $3,140,174 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES LP to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,140,174
2011-02-11Agreement $6,100,000 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES LP to SOVEREIGN BANK $6,100,000
2011-02-11Mortgage $134,106 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES LP to SOVEREIGN BANK $134,106
2007-12-06Agreement $6,200,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES; FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES LP $6,200,000
2007-12-06Mortgage $4,566,927 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES LP; FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES to SOVEREIGN BANK $4,566,927
1998-11-16Mortgage $233,223 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $233,223
1987-03-25Mortgage $300,000 — from FULTON ST ASSOCIATES to EASTBANK NA $300,000
1985-08-05Mortgage $1,700,000 — from FULTON STREET ASSOCS to NYC COMMUNITY PRESERV CP $1,700,000
1983-09-06Mortgage $110,000 — from FULTON ST. ASSOCIATES to PIMLICO REALTY CO INC $110,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017008008
20180095115
201900160117
20208080117
202152220130
20220090211
202300130114
202400122216
202501100112
202600161219
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The full timeline

Construction 37Enforcement 4Housing & tenants 136Ownership & money 33Health & systems 12

Every one of the 222 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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