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686 6 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008910048 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (1) · Street Condition (1) · Street Sign (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Illegal Posting (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,435,000 $146,100
2026$3,046,000 $182,760
2027$3,550,000 $213,000

The city's market estimate has risen 46% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Battle Hill TavernPizzaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

SubwayProspect Av — R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 21 St — B63 · 700 ft
Citi Bike6 Ave & 21 St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Magnet School of Math, Science and Design Technology. 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 6 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $250,000 on 2006-02-14 (lender: Ponce De Leon Federal Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2006-02-14Mortgage $250,000 — from BROOKLYN 21 DEVELOPMENT CORP. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK $250,000
2005-07-27Deed $850,000 — from DEMARCO, JAMES; VITALE, GINO to BROOKLYN 21 DEVELOPMENT CORP $850,000
2004-11-10Mortgage $340,000 — from DEMARCO, JAMES; VITALE , GINO to BERKSHIRE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. $340,000
2004-11-10Deed $400,000 — from PARK, MIN BUM; PARK, SANGHO to VITALE , GINO; DEMARCO, JAMES $400,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170606
20180235
20190628
20200527
20210628
202216310
20230628
20241135
20250224
20260033
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-23Boiler inspection
2026-09-23Boiler inspection
2026-07-01Restaurant inspection: BATTLE HILL TAVERN
2025-12-08311: Illegal Posting — Poster or Sign

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-23Boiler inspection
2026-09-23Boiler inspection
2026-07-01Restaurant inspection: BATTLE HILL TAVERN
2025
2025-12-08311: Illegal Posting — Poster or Sign
2025-07-24Boiler inspection
2025-07-24Boiler inspection
2025-07-18311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2024
2024-12-02311: Street Sign - Damaged — Stop
2024-08-12Boiler inspection
2024-08-12Boiler inspection
2024-05-16Restaurant inspection: BATTLE HILL TAVERN — grade A
2024-03-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023
2023-12-17311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2023-10-23311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-08-31Boiler inspection
2023-08-31Boiler inspection
2023-08-17311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-07-21311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2023-05-01311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2023-02-09311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2022
2022-10-03311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2022-09-28311: Street Sign - Dangling — Other/Unknown
2022-09-19311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2022-09-19311: Wood Pile Remaining — Remove Debris
2022-09-12Boiler inspection
2022-09-12Boiler inspection
2022-09-05Boiler inspection
2022-07-09311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2022-06-30311: Traffic — Chronic Stoplight Violation
2022-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-12-14311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2021-12-14311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2021-10-07Boiler inspection
2021-10-07Boiler inspection
2021-05-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-04-23311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2021-04-10311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2021-04-04311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2020
2020-12-18311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2020-12-18311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-10-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-07-23311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2020-07-08Boiler inspection
2020-07-08Boiler inspection
2020-04-03311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-12-22311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2019-10-11311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-10-11311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2019-08-09311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2019-05-18Boiler inspection
2019-05-18Boiler inspection
2019-02-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-14311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2018
2018-12-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-12-19311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2018-05-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-07Boiler inspection
2018-02-07Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-11-13311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-10-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2017-10-13311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-05-11311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2016
2016-05-23311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2016-05-23311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-01-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014
2014-08-19311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2014-08-19DOB complaint, category ?
2014-01-28311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2013
2013-08-26311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2010
2010-12-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-11-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2010-11-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-10-26311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2009
2009-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-04-25DOB complaint, category ?
2008-04-11DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-11-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-08-03Job filed: RENOVATION OF STORE INCLUDING MINOR GYP. BD. WORK AND INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UND$20,500
2007-08-03Job filed: RENOVATION OF STORE INCLUDING MINOR GYP. BD. WORK AND INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS INVOLVED UND$20,500
2007-04-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-04-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2006
2006-07-19ECB Hazardous violation: JOBSITE FENCE DEFECTIVE DEFECT NOTED:UNDER APPLICATION 302045267(FN) EXP 12/13/06 ADJ TO 295 21ST THE 2FT CONSTRUCTION FENCE IS L$500
2006-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
2006-06-10DOB violation C:
2006-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2006-04-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-02-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-02-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-02-14Mortgage $250,000 — from BROOKLYN 21 DEVELOPMENT CORP. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK$250,000
2005
2005-11-29Job filed: A1$20,000
2005-11-09Mortgage assigned — from BERKSHIRE FINANCIAL GROUP INC to NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
2005-11-09Mortgage satisfied — from VITALE, GINO; DEMARCO, JAMES to BERKSHIRE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
2005-07-27Deed $850,000 — from DEMARCO, JAMES; VITALE, GINO to BROOKLYN 21 DEVELOPMENT CORP$850,000
2004
2004-11-10Mortgage $340,000 — from DEMARCO, JAMES; VITALE , GINO to BERKSHIRE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.$340,000
2004-11-10Deed $400,000 — from PARK, MIN BUM; PARK, SANGHO to VITALE , GINO; DEMARCO, JAMES$400,000
1997
1997-05-22DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-06-23Deed — from CAPECE, GERALDINE; ALIOTO, ARMAND R to PARK, SANGHO; PARK, MIN BUM
1967
1967-04-21Deed — from CAPECE SUSAN to ALIOTO ARMAND R; CAPECE GERALDINE
1967-03-06RTXL — from CAPECE ANTHONY I DECD

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