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795 Franklin Avenue

201Records
15City systems
2Open violations
9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Crown Heights (North)
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201 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 DOB violations, 23 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)795 FRANKLIN LLC
BBL3012520003
BIN3032113

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 63% 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 9. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1998-06-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (3) · Lead (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1).

Filed construction activity

$35,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)795 franklin LLC
Head officerHersh S Klein
Managing agentEmpire State Management
Last registered2025-10-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,971,000 $886,950
2026$1,705,000 $767,250
2027$1,364,000 $613,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

SubwayBotanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Saint Johns Pl — B48 · 150 ft
Citi BikeEastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave (NE Corner) · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud
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

795 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

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 EMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT LLC — 25 buildings, 318 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B4 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
585 Marcy Avenue BK45 A
246 Lynch Street BK39 A
1705 Dean Street BK25 A
1460 Fulton Street BK24 A
1084 Rogers Avenue BK24 A
281 Division Avenue BK19 B
795 Franklin Avenue BK10 A
5323 13 Avenue BK10 A
836 Bedford Avenue BK9 A
840 Bedford Avenue BK9 A
99 Troutman Street BK8 B
1736 Pacific Street BK8 A
1740 Pacific Street BK8 A
239 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
2304 Bedford Avenue BK8 C
135 Heyward Street BK8 A
1738 Pacific Street BK8 B
1738A Pacific Street BK8 A
131 Heyward Street BK8 A
101 Troutman Street BK8 A
235 Franklin Avenue BK7 B
45 Melrose Street BK7 A
88 Skillman Street BK5 C
307 Division Avenue BK5 C
41 Melrose Street BK— —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $700,000 on 2022-06-17 (lender: Hanover Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-19Agreement $4,200,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $4,200,000
2022-08-19AL&R $4,200,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to HANDOVER COMMUNITY BANK $4,200,000
2022-06-17Mortgage $700,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN FUNDING L.P to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $700,000
2019-08-19AL&R $2,000,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to 795 FRANKLIN FUNDING LP $2,000,000
2019-08-19Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to 795 FRANKLIN FUNDING LP $2,000,000
2019-08-06AL&R $1,500,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to 795 FRANKLIN FUNDING LP $1,500,000
2019-08-06Agreement $1,500,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to 795 FRANKLIN FUNDING LP $1,500,000
2019-08-06Mortgage $46,427 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to 795 FRANKLIN FUNDING LP $46,427
2018-11-28Mortgage $499,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to HK CAPITAL; ROSE 265 LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC $499,000
2018-11-28AL&R $499,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to ROSE 265 LLC; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC; HK CAPITAL $499,000
2014-10-11AL&R $500,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC $500,000
2014-10-11Mortgage $500,000 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC $500,000
2014-10-01AL&R $499,900 to 795 FRANKLIN LLC $499,900
2014-09-22Deed $1,600,000 — from FRANKLIN WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES INC. to 795 FRANKLIN LLC $1,600,000
2014-09-22Mortgage $499,900 — from 795 FRANKLIN LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $499,900

Ten-year activity

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2018
48
2019
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
201815402021
2019825310248
20202811012
2021225009
202200108018
2023008019
2024004015
2025005016
2026002013
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The full timeline

Construction 35Enforcement 73Housing & tenants 45Ownership & money 39Health & systems 9

Every one of the 201 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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