Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

686 3 Ave

built 1930 · 6 stories · 24 apartments
Also known as 688 3 Ave — one building, several doors.

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 May
Antenna permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Nov
Low Pressure Boiler
DOB Violations
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Dec
Boiler burning natural gas (Mtu Onsite Energy VER50PGC6NLT1), registration current since Dec 2024
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2024 Sep
Low Pressure Boiler
DOB Violations
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2023 Apr
Low Pressure Boiler
DOB Violations
2023 Mar
No active shed permit; permits since Mar 2019, last expired Mar 2023
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2022 Aug
Supported scaffold permit
2021 Jun
Latest accepted inspection Jun 2021, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2018 Sep
Antenna permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2017 Dec
Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit
2016 Mar
General construction permit
2014 Jul
General construction permit
2010 Oct
Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit
2010 Oct
Fire protection permit
2009 Jan
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
2008 May
Boilers non-hazardous · never closed
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
1998 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1996 Nov
Walls, floors and stairs class C · never closed
1996 Nov
Other conditionsApt 4E class C · never closed
1996 Nov
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4E class C · never closed
1996 Nov
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4E class C · never closed
1996 Nov
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4E class C · never closed
1996 Nov
Fire safety class C · never closed
1996 Nov
Fire safety class C · never closed
1996 May
Latest boiler work permit 1996
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3A class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · never closed
1992 Sep
PlumbingApt 3A class B · never closed
1992 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3A class B · never closed
1992 Jul
Electric Signs never closed
DOB Violations
1992 Jun
Doors and windows class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1992 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 3 class B · never closed
1992 Jun
ElectricalApt 5C class A · never closed
1992 Jun
ElectricalApt 5C class A · never closed
1992 Jun
PlumbingApt 5C class B · never closed
1992 Jun
Doors and windows class B · never closed
1930
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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