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686 2nd Avenue

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Built
1941
Units
83
Owner of record
303 EAST 37TH ST OWNERS CORP
Open HPD violations
0
HPD records on file
44

Violations at 686 2nd Avenue

44 on record
2024-02-15Class CClosed

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

HPD · 530 · Record 16684521
2024-01-22Class CClosed

§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

HPD · 742 · Record 16623252
2023-03-15Class ADismissed

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

HPD · 1507 · Record 15782885
2021-04-06Class IClosed

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 4TH STORY S/2 APARTMENT # 4J UNDER VACATE ORDER # 162499

HPD · 765 · Record 14158145
2021-03-29Class CClosed

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT BULKHEAD , 6th STORY, SECTION AT EAST

HPD · 530 · Record 14096706

Who owns 686 2nd Avenue?

Owner of record: 303 EAST 37TH ST OWNERS CORP. An owner name can come from an earlier filing. Compare the latest HPD registration with the recorded deed before relying on it.

Apartments at 686 2nd Avenue

Recorded residential units: 83. Recorded year built: 1941. These building facts do not show current vacancies or when a particular apartment was renovated.

This tax lot appears in the RGB list based on 2024 building registrations, published as of November 2025. That is a building-level historical signal; it does not identify which apartments are stabilized today. Check the official rent-stabilized building lists.

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  1. 01Overall grade and scores by category
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  3. 03Housing court filings and outcomes
  4. 04Ownership history and LLC connections