Manhattan • Condo

688 Broadway

Manhattan, NY 10012BBL 1005311401BIN 1090586
Year Built2016
Floors12
Units17
Building Area43,811 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9A
ClassRM
Market Value$4.7M

688 BROADWAY is a property located at 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 2016. It has 12 floors and 17 units. The building area is 43,811 square feet on a 8,997 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R9A. The assessed market value is $4.7M. It last sold for $5M on Aug 18, 2026. There are 134 building permits on record (86 active). There are 67 violations on record (3 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $1,300 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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Completed in 2016, 688 Broadway rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 17 units and 43,811 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R9A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.7M, and assessed for tax at $2.1M. In the 74 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 541 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 134 of its 541 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Release (84) and violation (67) trail well behind. 3 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 131.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 655 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% permit, 74 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.7M of New York, written across 541 government filings.

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Property Details

Address688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built2016
Floors12
Total Units17
Building Area43,811 sqft
Lot Size8,997 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R9A
ConditionGood
1005311401
1090586

Assessment & Sales

$4.7M
$2.1M
$148K
$5M
Last Sale DateAug 18, 2026

Building Permits

134 on record · 86 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 30, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01251038-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 30, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01251038-S1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 28, 2026Job #M01437231-I1-EL

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SprinklerDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $68KJob #M01384521-S4
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $68KJob #M01384521-S4

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Violations

67 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,300
Judgments · 9 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,300Ticket #000801335J
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #047705171H
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2009Ticket #034775255R
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2009Ticket #034617864Z
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O OR DOB RECORDS: HAZARDOUS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2009Ticket #034617865K
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.

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SafetyGhg Emissions Ll97
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 4, 2026#2025-1090586-FTX-320
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 31, 2026#39202438N

OBSERVED AT EXP1 INSTALLED ILLUMINATED BUSINESS SIGN READS "BLANK STREET" W/DECAL AND NON-ILLUMINATE ADVERTISING/BUSINESS SIGN READS "BLANK STREET" W/ A-FRAME ADVERTISEMENT WITH NO PERMITS/APPROVALS FROM DOB, O

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0088228

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan built?

The building at 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 2016. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 12 floors and 17 units. The building area is 43,811 sqft.

Are there building permits at 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan?

Yes. 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 134 building permits on record, with 86 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 30, 2026.

Does 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 67 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 21 DOB, 41 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,300. 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 688 BROADWAY?

688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $4.7M and a total assessed value of $2.1M (land: $148K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 688 BROADWAY last sold?

688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 last sold for $5M on Aug 18, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 688 BROADWAY?

688 BROADWAY, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned M1-5/R9A. 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.

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