What the listing does not show
686 Leonard Street #2
in 686 Leonard StreetBrooklyn, NY 11222Walk-up apartment buildingHigh risk(partial records)
Listed at $2,795,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 43 open housing violations, 7 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $2,795,000
- Beds
- 3 beds
- Baths
- 2.5 baths
- Size
- 1,556 ft²
- Building
- Walk-up apartment building
- Built
- 2025
- Open housing violations
- 43
- Immediately hazardous
- 7
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 017 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 02No Buildings Department file matched this address.
- 03The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
- 041 tax lien document on record.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 686 Leonard Street, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class C0: Walk-up apartments.
- Type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Year built
- 2025
- Floors
- 5
- Units
- 33 residential
- Building area
- 6,009 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 6,009 / 0 ft²
- Lot
- 2,500 ft²25 × 100 ft
- Assessed value
- $20,040Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $20,040
- Tax exemption
- None
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
43
open violations
7 immediately hazardous, 14 hazardous, 10 non-hazardous, 12 informational.
Registration expired, ended Oct 1, 2007. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
—
no file
No Buildings Department file matched this address.
Penalties (ECB)
—
no file
Penalties are listed with the Buildings file, which is missing here.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
47 recorded documents · 1 sale of $10,000 or more · Last sale 2022 · Last mortgage 2026
Unlock the recorded amounts for 686 Leonard Street #2
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Last sale price
- Mortgage amount
- Recorded document amounts
Paid report
The rest of 686 Leonard Street #2 is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Last sale price
- Mortgage amount
- Recorded document amounts
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06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 686 Leonard Street #2 have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 686 Leonard Street has 43 open HPD violations (7 Class C, 14 Class B, 10 Class A, 12 Class I). These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Does a missing city file mean the building is clear?
No. A missing file means the city has no record matched to this address, not that the building has no problems. Condominiums and small buildings often sit outside the housing registry. Ask the seller or the managing agent directly.
What amounts are recorded for 686 Leonard Street?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Last sale price, Mortgage amount, Recorded document amounts are in the city file and included there too.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 6, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.