686 Jefferson Avenue
686 Jefferson Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 83 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-06-16. Newest violation issued 2026-06-16.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19002259
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 686 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC. Head officer: MOSES RETEK. Managing agent: 686 Jefferson Realty LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016560036, HPD building ID 317449. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Utica Av (A, C), 8 min walk
- Gates Av (J, Z), 10 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.