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686 Garage Vanderbilt St

Brooklyn, NY 11218Individually ownedBBL 3052750068BIN 3403626
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors2
Units4
Building Area2,520 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassC3
Market Value$1M

686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST is a property located at 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 2,520 square feet on a 2,651 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $1M. It last sold for $845K on Apr 19, 2004. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 11 violations on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

46records on file

Completed in 1931, 686 Vanderbilt St rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 2,520 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $451K. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 46 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 11 of its 46 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (10) and enforcement (6) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2004.

Read together — 24% violation, 41 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.0M of Kings, written across 46 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1931
Floors2
Total Units4
Building Area2,520 sqft
Lot Size2,651 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3052750068
3403626
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$451K
$116K
$845K
Last Sale DateApr 19, 2004

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

11 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000922181R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jun 11, 2025#18003947

(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.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 12, 2024#16874463

(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.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 20, 2023#16426460

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 9, 2022#15512505

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 2, 2022#14962691

(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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 2 floors and 4 units. The building area is 2,520 sqft.

Are there building permits at 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 11 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST?

686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $451K (land: $116K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST last sold?

686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 last sold for $845K on Apr 19, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST?

686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is zoned R5B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST?

686 GARAGE VANDERBILT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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