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6-bedroom house for sale in East New York-New Lots

685 Essex St, East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11208

$1,075,000
Asking price · in USD · Price history
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About this home

House for sale in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn: 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Asking price $1,075,000. Built in 1930.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Large well maintained 2 Family Brick, Semi-detached. 3 Bedrooms Over 3 Bedrooms with Full Finished Basement separate entrance. Top floor 3 bedroom with 1 bath. Large size bedrooms, hardwood flooring throughout. Lots of windows giving the unit an array of sunlight. First floor unit has 3 bedrooms with 1 bath, living room and dining room. Full finished basement with backyard space for entertaining, etc. Brick. Parking space.

Description from Realtor.com, shown as published there. See the original listing

Roofy listing score

Grade B, 71/100 · Complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos25/25
    • Full points: 28 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details13/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • No points: No pet policy0/1
    • No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 68 words3/3
  • True cost11/15
    • Some points: Taxes not stated4/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1930, 2 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Buying costs

What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.

Price history

High $1,075,000Asking price, as listed
Sep 2026Nov 2026
DatePrice
Oct 29, 2026First seen on Roofy (via Realtor.com)$1,075,000
Sep 24, 2026Price changed · Realtor.com$1,075,000

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Compared with the area

Asks $1,075,000, 8% above the median asking price for homes for sale with 4+ bedrooms in East New York-New Lots.

Median here
$997,000
19 listings, last 90 days

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about East New York-New Lots

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • New Lots Av2 3 46 min walk
  • Shepherd AvC13 min walk
  • Van Siclen Av2 3 414 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 19

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

2 units · 2 floors · built 1930

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

685 Essex Street · BBL 3-04316-0068 · built 1930 · 2 units

Roofy building score 4/100 · Serious issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Two-family home
Open HPD violations
7 (A 0 · B 6 · C 1)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
None in 2018–2024 tax bills
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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