688 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn

A six-unit Greenpoint building recently sold after nearly 50 years under the same family, positioned along an active commercial block.

Long-time family ownership ended in May 2026 when Greenpoint Owners LLC purchased this six-unit Greenpoint building for $3.15M after nearly 49 years under the Olszewski family. The building keeps clear of direct municipal violations, but sits on a bustling Manhattan Avenue commercial stretch. Three things to know:

Fresh ownership after nearly a half-century in family hands. The Olszewski family owned the site from 1977 until May 2026, when it sold to an LLC for $3.15M. Moving from multi-decade individual ownership to corporate management often shifts maintenance processes and communication channels.

Commercial food venting and air quality activity within three blocks. The surrounding three blocks logged 14 food establishment complaints and 5 indoor air quality calls over the last 12 months. Kitchen fumes and exhaust bleed tend to travel upward through building risers and rear lightwells along commercial retail blocks.

Active sidewalk blocking and delivery drop-offs along the corridor. 164 illegal parking complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year, led by 53 blocked sidewalk calls and 24 blocked hydrants. It reflects typical retail delivery drop-offs and short-term double parking along the avenue.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 70 residential noise and 62 commercial noise complaints within three blocks over the last 12 months
• 82 street condition calls within three blocks, including 49 cave-in reports
• 48 graffiti reports logged across the surrounding three blocks in the past year
• The building maintains a thin regulatory footprint while the retail corridor carries standard Manhattan Avenue foot traffic.

688 Manhattan Avenue is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3026470056). This building is associated with Olszewski Lucille. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, this mixed-use building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on May 12, 2026 for $3,150,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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