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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

690 Academy St

Manhattan, NY 10034Company-ownedBBL 1022370038BIN 1064941
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1938
Floors6
Units42
Building Area45,864 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

690 ACADEMY ST is a property located at 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 45,864 square feet on a 11,950 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 32 building permits on record (25 active). There are 23 violations on record (3 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

186records on file
57Energy Star

Completed in 1938, 690 Academy St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 42 units and 45,864 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 76 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 186 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 68 of its 186 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (33) and permit (32) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 57, with a site energy-use intensity of 84.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 228 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% complaint, 76 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.

$2.5M of New York, written across 186 government filings.

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Property Details

Address690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1938
Floors6
Total Units42
Building Area45,864 sqft
Lot Size11,950 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
1022370038
1064941
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$254K

Building Permits

32 on record · 25 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $3KJob #M01414850-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 25, 2024Job #M01129769-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 23, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #M01129768-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 23, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #M01129768-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 25, 2024Job #423210
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Violations

23 on record · 3 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 4, 2026#39187006R

I OBSERVED IN THE CELLAR 3 COMMERCIAL GAS FIRED DRYERS INSTALLED WITHOUT PERMITS ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. AS PER AC 28-105.1 IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO ERECT, INSTALL, ALTER OR REPLACE ANY GAS, ME

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 4, 2026#39187007Z

OBSERVED 3 GAS-FIRED DRYERS INSTALLED IN BASEMENT, WITHOUT SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER 903.2.11.13 BC LAUNDRY DRYING AREAS. AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED IN SPACES IN WHICH TWO OR MORE CLOTHES DR

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 4, 2026#39187008K

OBSERVED PROHIBITED FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS INSTALLED ON 3 GAS-FIRED COMMERCIAL CLOTHES DRYERS AS PER PPN DATED 1994 "PLEASE SEE DOCUMENT IN THE EVIDENCE PACKAGE". ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMERCIAL DRYERS EXHAUST DUCTWO

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1938. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 45,864 sqft.

Are there building permits at 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 32 building permits on record, with 25 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (APPROVED) filed Jul 15, 2026.

Does 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 23 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB, 10 ECB, 3 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 690 ACADEMY ST?

690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $254K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 690 ACADEMY ST?

690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 is zoned R7A. 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 690 ACADEMY ST?

690 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 is company-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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