792 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 277 311 service requests, 87 DOB complaints, 67 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 58% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 5.9. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 7 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2025-04-09. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
78 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · Elevator (7) · General Construction/Plumbing (5) · Dirty Condition (4) · Illegal Parking (4).
$57,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2014) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (118) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC |
| Head officer | JASON A MUSS |
| Managing agent | MUSS DEVELOPMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,838,000 | $8,477,100 |
| 2026 | $22,907,000 | $10,308,150 |
| 2027 | $25,387,000 | $11,424,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 35% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 79/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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.
| Subway | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Myrtle Av — B48 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy. 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.
168 Franklin Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
78 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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.
Managed by MUSS DEVELOPMENT LLC — 3 buildings, 146 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 168 Franklin Avenue | BK | 118 | A |
| 63 West 108 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 1664 3 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $23,800,000 on 2016-05-26 (lender: Pfp Holding Company IV, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | AL&R $44,500,000 — from MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC to AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $44,500,000 | |
| 2019-06-17 | Agreement $44,500,000 — from MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC to AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $44,500,000 | |
| 2016-05-26 | Agreement $48,500,000 — from MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC to PFP HOLDING COMPANY IV, LLC | $48,500,000 | |
| 2016-05-26 | Deed $66,500,000 — from 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC to MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC | $66,500,000 | |
| 2016-05-26 | AL&R $48,500,000 — from MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC to PFP HOLDING COMPANY IV, LLC | $48,500,000 | |
| 2016-05-26 | Mortgage $23,800,000 — from MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC to PFP HOLDING COMPANY IV, LLC | $23,800,000 | |
| 2016-05-12 | Sold for $66,500,000 | $66,500,000 | $563,559 |
| 2015-01-03 | Mortgage $19,564,757 — from 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $19,564,757 | |
| 2015-01-03 | AL&R $19,564,757 — from 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $19,564,757 | |
| 2015-01-03 | Mortgage $5,135,243 — from 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $5,135,243 | |
| 2015-01-03 | AL&R $5,135,243 — from 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $5,135,243 | |
| 2011-09-21 | Deed $8,496,881 — from 168 FRANKLIN AVENUE LLC to 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC | $8,496,881 | |
| 2011-09-21 | Mortgage $2,750,000 — from 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC to G4 WILLIAMSBURG, LLC | $2,750,000 | |
| 2011-09-21 | AL&R $2,750,000 — from 168 FRANKLIN HOLDINGS LLC to G4 WILLIAMSBURG, LLC | $2,750,000 | |
| 2007-03-28 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from 168 FRANKLIN AVENUE LLC to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $4,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 84 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 57 |
Every one of the 792 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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