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693 Franklin Avenue

657Records
14City systems
52Open violations
356.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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657 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 242 311 service requests, 174 HPD complaints, 115 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO N
BBL3012310012
BIN3031110

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 356.7. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations52 total — 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2021-09-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

50 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 31 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 11). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
6
’24–25
11
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

90 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (30) · HEAT/HOT WATER (21) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6) · WATER LEAK (3).

Filed construction activity

$656,395 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)WFHA BROOKLYN LP
Head officerJOHN WARREN
Managing agentMHR MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-09-05

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,730,000 $778,500
2026$1,844,000 $829,800
2027$2,087,000 $939,150

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayPark Pl — S · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Prospect Pl — B48 · 100 ft
Citi BikePark Pl & Franklin Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 138 Brooklyn
Middle: Elijah Stroud Middle School. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

693 Franklin Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

90 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 21 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MHR MANAGEMENT INC — 71 buildings, 1,385 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B24 · C20 · D13 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1380 University Avenue BX140 C
52 Wilson Avenue BK85 A
114-05 170 Street QN77 C
2239 Creston Avenue BX52 B
918 Kent Avenue BK47 A
2323 Creston Avenue BX37 B
680 Jefferson Avenue BK36 B
80 Lewis Avenue BK36 A
176 South 8 Street BK36 B
935 Kelly Street BX32 D
1166 Simpson Street BX30 B
2333 Creston Avenue BX30 B
728 Driggs Avenue BK30 A
22-51 Dix Avenue QN30 C
22-45 Dix Avenue QN30 C
2629 Sedgwick Avenue BX30 D
22-37 Dix Avenue QN26 D
936 Home Street BX25 C
1405 St Johns Place BK20 B
572 Prospect Place BK20 C
1208 Southern Boulevard BX18 D
22-59 Dix Avenue QN17 C
916 Kelly Street BX16 B
915 Prospect Avenue BX16 B
46 Linden Boulevard BK16 C
920 Kelly Street BX16 D
54 Linden Boulevard BK16 C
581 East 164 Street BX16 C
50 Linden Boulevard BK16 D
3318 3 Avenue BX15 B
3428 Park Avenue BX14 B
3430 Park Avenue BX14 B
3414 3 Avenue BX13 C
105 South 8 Street BK13 B
635 East 169 Street BX13 C
437 Miller Avenue BK13 B
3416 3 Avenue BX13 C
101 South 8 Street BK13 A
433 Miller Avenue BK12 B
246 Sumpter Street BK12 A
684 Jefferson Avenue BK12 B
539 East 147 Street BX11 B
1160 Hoe Avenue BX11 F
541 East 147 Street BX10 B
1163 Hoe Avenue BX10 F
924 Kelly Street BX9 C
928 Kelly Street BX9 D
186 Malcolm X Boulevard BK9 B
658 Franklin Avenue BK9 B
1146 Bryant Avenue BX8 D
721 Hancock Street BK8 B
695 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
668 Madison Street BK8 A
768 Jefferson Avenue BK8 C
797 East 170 Street BX8 A
723 Hancock Street BK8 B
786 Franklin Avenue BK8 D
697 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
660 Madison Street BK8 C
611 St Johns Place BK8 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $30,870,000 on 2024-12-09 (lender: New York State Housing Finance Agency), covering 24 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-09Mortgage $30,870,000 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $30,870,000
2021-05-17Mortgage $1,000,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $1,000,000
2021-05-17AL&R $1,000,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $1,000,000
2021-05-17Agreement $14,003,105 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $14,003,105
2021-05-17Agreement $14,003,105 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $14,003,105
2021-05-17Mortgage $10,778,104 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $10,778,104
2021-05-17Mortgage $3,225,001 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $3,225,001
2021-05-17Agreement $10,778,104 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $10,778,104
2021-05-17Agreement $3,225,001 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,225,001
2021-05-17Mortgage $30,870,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $30,870,000
2021-05-17Mortgage $12,706,180 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $12,706,180
2021-04-21Agreement $30,087,380 — from WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P. to WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. $30,087,380
2015-12-03Deed $8,220,000 — from FRANKLIN AVENUE CLUSTER, L.P. to WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO $8,220,000
2015-12-03Agreement $6,746,933 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $6,746,933
1999-12-27Mortgage $3,045,129 — from CITY OF NEW YORK to FRANKLIN AVENUE CLUSTER LP $3,045,129

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701100112
201800271331
201920310437
202000230225
2021803415259
202251550364
2023109603100
202400823590
202500450348
202601470452
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 546Ownership & money 46Health & systems 37

Every one of the 657 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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