Pros: A lovely building, elevators Cons: Very loud neighbors who are friends with the super and can therefore make noise at all hours of the day and night. Very loud traffic.
686 2 AVENUE is a mid-century 1941 building, 6 floors, 83 units in Murray Hill, NYC. Owned by 303 EAST 37TH ST OWNERS CORP. Public records show 8 open violations, 2 active litigation matters on file. Rent stabilization on file covers 2 units (registered 2024). Lucid Rents has 5 verified tenant reviews on this building.
Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
(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.
§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 4TH STORY S/2 APARTMENT # 4J UNDER VACATE ORDER # 162499
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST
Pros: A lovely building, elevators Cons: Very loud neighbors who are friends with the super and can therefore make noise at all hours of the day and night. Very loud traffic.
Pros: Friendly neighbors, quiet building, helpful super Cons: Occasional pests (mice, roaches)
Pros: The outdoor space is small but private, the super is friendly and responsive, and the units are very large Cons: I loved living here. Only con was that there was a fire while I lived here and I was not adequately…
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