688 Manhattan Avenue

688 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 39 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (39 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

39 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 15 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-29. Newest violation issued 2008-05-29. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR R90., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715084
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CELLAR CEILING THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715054
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING AT CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715051
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT PLASTER CELLAR CEILING THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715048
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT MORTAR CLG BOILER ROOM CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715069
• Class B: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUTTY WINDOW WEST FRONT ROOM 3 STY NORTH APT 3L. LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715077
• Class B: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE STAGNANT WATER CELLAR CENTER SOUTH., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715068
• Class B: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUTTY WINDOW OF NORTHWEST ROOM 3 STY NORTH APT3L., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1715076

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: ANTHONY W OLSZEWSKI. Managing agent: LUCILLE OLSZEWSKI. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3026470056, HPD building ID 331812. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nassau Av (G), 1 min walk
• Greenpoint Av (G), 9 min walk
• Bedford Av (L), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.