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687 Broadway · Brooklyn · BBL 3031190007 · 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 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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

25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (7) · Cannabis Retailer (5) · Noise (4) · Graffiti (2) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Non (2).

Filed construction activity

$12,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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$1,078,000 $485,100
2026$1,201,000 $540,450
2027$1,405,000 $632,250

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Secret CoffeeCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayFlushing Av — J M · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Thornton St — B46 · 250 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & Whipple St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 257 John F. Hylan. 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

687 Broadway

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

25 311 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: $111,026 on 1999-11-26 (lender: Bank Of E Asia NY Branch), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1999-11-26Mortgage $111,026 — from WONG 687 BROADWAY CORP to BANK OF E ASIA NY BRANCH $111,026
1998-11-30Mortgage $200,000 — from WONG 687 BROADWAY CORP. to DANO MANAGEMENT CORP. $200,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
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2022
2023
2024
16
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170123
20180347
20190347
20200336
20210022
20222226
20230145
20240336
2025013316
202609211
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The last 12 months — 15 records

DateRecord
2026-09-25311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21
2026-09-15311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-08-30311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-06-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-14311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21
2026-06-12311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21
2026-04-24311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2026-01-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-01-22311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-01-20Boiler inspection
2026-01-20Boiler inspection
2025-12-23311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-12-04Restaurant inspection: SECRET COFFEE — grade A
2025-11-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-10-24311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-25311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21
2026-09-15311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-08-30311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-06-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-14311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21
2026-06-12311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21
2026-04-24311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2026-01-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-01-22311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-01-20Boiler inspection
2026-01-20Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-23311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-12-04Restaurant inspection: SECRET COFFEE — grade A
2025-11-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-10-24311: Cannabis Retailer — Sales to Minors Under 21
2025-10-19311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-08-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-07-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-06-16Boiler inspection
2025-06-16Boiler inspection
2025-06-16311: Consumer Complaint — Barber Shop, Beauty Salon, or Nail Salon
2025-06-03311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2025-05-27311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-04-12311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025-04-05311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2025-03-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-03-20311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2024
2024-12-30Restaurant inspection: SECRET COFFEE — grade A
2024-11-21311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega, Deli, or Convenience Store
2024-10-09Boiler inspection
2024-10-09Boiler inspection
2024-10-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-09-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-11-01Boiler inspection
2023-11-01Boiler inspection
2023-10-27Restaurant inspection: SECRET COFFEE — grade A
2023-09-26311: Consumer Complaint — Locksmith
2023-09-12Restaurant inspection: SECRET COFFEE
2022
2022-12-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-12-02Boiler inspection
2022-12-02Boiler inspection
2022-06-16FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2022-06-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-09-10Boiler inspection
2021-09-10Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-01Boiler inspection
2020-12-01Boiler inspection
2020-11-27311: Consumer Complaint — Electronics Repair Store
2020-04-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2020-02-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-08311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2019
2019-12-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-12-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-10-17Boiler inspection
2019-10-17Boiler inspection
2019-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-07311: Consumer Complaint — Employment Agency
2019-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-12-31311: Tattooing — Tattoo Artist Unlicensed
2018-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-29Boiler inspection
2018-08-29Boiler inspection
2018-06-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-08311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2017
2017-11-22Boiler inspection
2017-10-09Boiler inspection
2017-07-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-10-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-02-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-01-09311: Homeless Person Assistance — No Status Call
2016-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-01-07Job filed: REPLACE (4) AC CONDENSERS ON THE ROOF ON THE EXISTING STEEL DUNNAGE. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$12,000
2015
2015-10-31311: Homeless Person Assistance — No Status Call
2015-10-20311: Homeless Person Assistance — No Status Call
2015-10-19311: Homeless Person Assistance — No Status Call
2015-10-19311: Homeless Person Assistance — No Status Call
2015-10-09311: Homeless Person Assistance — No Status Call
2015-06-14311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2015-02-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2015-02-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-12-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-10-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-04-10311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-06-28311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2012-06-12311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-06-12311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-06-12311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-06-12311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-06-12311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2012-05-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-03-15311: Consumer Complaint — Paid in Advance
2012-02-09311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2012-02-03311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2011
2011-10-14DOB violation C:
2011-10-14DOB violation C:
2011-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
2011-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
2011-10-09311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-10-08311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-10-05Tenant complaint: GENERAL — LOCKS
2011-10-05Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-10-05Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MAILBOX
2011-10-05311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2011-10-05311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — MAIL-BOX
2011-10-05311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — LOCKS
2011-10-05311: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2011-10-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-10-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-09-29311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-09-22311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2011-09-17311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-08-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-08-06311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-07-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-07-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-06-14311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2011-04-23311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-04-21311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-04-09311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-02-08311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2011-02-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010
2010-12-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-12-01ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS FOR THIS PRO CERT JOB,DWG SEPT 24,2010.NOTED:@ CO$500
2010-12-01ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS FOR THIS PRO CERT JOB,DWG:SEP 23, 2010.NOTED:@ CO$500
2010-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2010-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2010-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2010-11-30DOB complaint, category ?
2010-11-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-10-27Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-09-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-09-24Permit SG — ISSUED
2010-09-24Permit SG — ISSUED
2010-09-24Permit SG — ISSUED
2010-09-23Permit SG — ISSUED
2010-08-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-08-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-07-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-06-18Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STORE WITH NEW PARTITION WALLS, ROLL DOWN GATES, STORE FRONT, TOILET, AND AC CONDENSERS ON THE ROOF. NO CHANGE IN U$130,800
2010-06-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-06-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-05-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-05-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2010-04-27311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010-04-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-04-16Job filed: REPLACE EXIST OIL FIRED BOILER WITH THREE NEW BOILERS AND THREE NEW HOT WATER HEATERS IN THE CELLAR BOILER ROOM WITH PLUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE THE USE,$15,000
2010-03-10311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010-03-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-01-30311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2009
2009-11-25Job filed: REPLACE VINYL FLOOR, DROP CEILING TILES, REPAIR AND REPAINTING WALLS. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-10-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2005-07-05DOB complaint, category ?
2005-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-30Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-06-28Job filed: INSTALL A NEW STORE FRONT WITH TEMPORARY FENCE. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$15,000
2003
2003-11-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-11-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-11-10Job filed: Remove stucco siding and replace with siding. No change the use, egress and occupancy.$12,000
2003-11-10Job filed: Remove stucco siding and replace with siding. No change the use, egress and occupancy.$12,000
2003-11-10Job filed: Remove stucco siding and replace with siding. No change the use, egress and occupancy.$12,000
2003-07-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-07-21Job filed: Replace existing windows on the 2nd floor office with one large window. No change the use, egress and occupancy.$7,000
1999
1999-11-26Mortgage assigned — from DANO MANAGEMENT CORP to BANK OF E ASIA
1999-11-26Mortgage assigned — from WONG 687 BROADWAY CORP to BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD
1999-11-26Agreement — from WONG 687 BROADWAY CORP to BANK OF EAST ASIA LIMITED
1999-11-26Mortgage $111,026 — from WONG 687 BROADWAY CORP to BANK OF E ASIA NY BRANCH$111,026
1998
1998-11-30Deed — from DANO MANAGEMENT CORP. to WONG 687 BROADWAY CORP.
1998-11-30Mortgage $200,000 — from WONG 687 BROADWAY CORP. to DANO MANAGEMENT CORP.$200,000
1986
1986-08-06Mortgage satisfied — from S I R FABRICS CORP to KATZ, HERMAN ESTATE/OF; KATZ, HYMAN B AKA
1986-05-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1986-05-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1979
1979-11-02SAGE — from SIR FABRIC CORP; KATZ HYMAN B
1979-08-22Deed — from SIR FABRICS CORP to DANO MANAGEMENT CORP
1978
1978-09-14Mortgage — from SIR FABRICS CORP to HYMAN B KATZ; HYMAN KATZ THE ESTATE OF
1978-09-14Deed — from KATZ FANNIE; MESCHKOW FLORENCE B AS EXECUTRIX OF; KATZ HYMAN; KATZ HYMAN B to SIR FABRICS CORP
1969
1969-08-26Deed — from WINSON THREAD MILLS INC to KATZ HYMAN

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