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235 Franklin Avenue

218Records
12City systems
1Open violations
27.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11205 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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218 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 55 rodent inspections, 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 36 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11205
Built2012
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)FRANKLIN SYD LLC
BBL3019270011
BIN3420460

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 27.1. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-08.

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

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Water System (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Sanitation Worker or Vehicle Complaint (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2012)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FRANKLIN SYD LLC
Head officerANDOR DEUTSCH
Managing agentEMPIRE STATE MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-10-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,481,600 $1,116,720
2026$2,978,000 $1,340,100
2027$3,574,000 $1,608,300

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP

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

SubwayBedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Franklin Av — B38 · 250 ft
Citi BikeDeKalb Ave & Franklin Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 54 The Detective Rafael Ramos 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

235 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

8 311 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: $259,099 on 2021-03-08 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.), covering 2 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
2021-03-08Mortgage $259,099 — from 239 FRANKLIN AVE., LLC; FRANKLIN SYD LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $259,099
2021-03-08AL&R $2,000,000 — from 239 FRANKLIN AVE., LLC; FRANKLIN SYD LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2021-03-08Agreement $2,000,000 — from 239 FRANKLIN AVE., LLC; FRANKLIN SYD LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2015-05-21Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 239 FRANKLIN AVE., LLC; FRANKLIN SYD LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2011-10-03Mortgage $390,000 — from FRANKLIN SYD LLC to TARON WALWORTH CORP $390,000
2011-10-03Deed $825,000 — from TARON WALWORTH CORP to FRANKLIN SYD LLC $825,000
2007-02-27Deed $5,342 — from FRANWAL DEVELOPMENT LLC to TARON WALWORTH CORP $5,342
2007-01-30Agreement $2,000,000 — from J & S CONSULTING ASSOCIATES CORP. to 209 SPENCER LLC $2,000,000
2007-01-30Agreement $550,000 — from KRELL CONSULTING, INC. to 209 SPENCER LLC $550,000
2004-05-28Mortgage $700,000 — from FRANWAL DEVELOPMENT LLC to KRELL CONSULTING, INC $700,000
2004-05-28Deed $375,000 — from DEE & DEE HOLDINGS INC to FRANWAL DEVELOPMENT LLC $375,000
2004-04-12Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 230 WALWORTH ST. LLC; WALWORTH LLC; 234 WALWORTH ST. LLC; SPENCER STREET LLC; FRANWAL DEVE to ELMAR ASSOCIATES LLC $2,000,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702057
201803036
201911101123
202013037
2021074213
202203036
202305049
202403036
202504037
2026150410
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The full timeline

Construction 39Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 58Ownership & money 46Health & systems 56

Every one of the 218 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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