336 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 90 rodent inspections, 74 311 service requests, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 70% 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 6. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).
$21,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (2022) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | 317 FRANKLIN LLC |
| Head officer | SHLOMO KARPEN |
| Managing agent | WATERFRONT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,883,000 | $847,350 |
| 2026 | $2,007,000 | $903,150 |
| 2027 | $2,272,000 | $1,022,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Franklin Av — B38 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lafayette Ave & Franklin Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 270 Johann DeKalb. 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.
317 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 |
16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 WATERFRONT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 18 buildings, 122 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C1 · D5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1085 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 238 Pulaski Street | BK | 12 | B |
| 387 Franklin Avenue | BK | 11 | A |
| 1189 Broadway | BK | 11 | A |
| 317 Franklin Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 53 Stanhope Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 159 Suydam Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 834 Quincy Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 568 Willoughby Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 699 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 91 Gerry Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 618 Lafayette Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 35A Driggs Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 325 Franklin Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 1098 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 106 Kingston Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 18 Bleecker Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 131 Boerum Street | BK | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $71,258 on 2024-01-05 (lender: Keb Hana Bank USA, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-05 | AL&R $3,800,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to KEB HANA BANK USA, N.A. | $3,800,000 | |
| 2024-01-05 | Agreement $3,800,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to KEB HANA BANK USA, N.A. | $3,800,000 | |
| 2024-01-05 | Mortgage $71,258 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to KEB HANA BANK USA, N.A. | $71,258 | |
| 2022-08-30 | CERR $750,000 — from INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B to 317 FRANKLIN LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2022-08-30 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B | $3,000,000 | |
| 2022-08-30 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B | $3,000,000 | |
| 2022-08-30 | Agreement $750,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B | $750,000 | |
| 2022-08-30 | AL&R $750,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to INVESTORS BANK, A DIVISION OF CITIZENS B | $750,000 | |
| 2013-05-23 | AL&R $1,250,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2013-05-23 | Mortgage $1,250,000 — from 317 FRANKLIN LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2012-03-05 | Deed $376,000 — from SUMAIRA HOLDINGS LLC to 317 FRANKLIN LLC | $376,000 | |
| 2006-04-04 | Deed $225,000 — from MCEACHERN, BARBARA; MCEACHERN, DANIEL to HERCZL, JUDY | $225,000 | |
| 2005-05-16 | Mortgage $1,075,000 — from SUMAIRA HOLDINGS LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,075,000 | |
| 2004-03-31 | Mortgage $500,000 — from FAROOQ, JUNAID to MERS | $500,000 | |
| 2004-03-18 | Deed $380,000 — from HERCZI, JUDY to DORENIA PROPERTIES LLC | $380,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| 2022 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 45 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Every one of the 336 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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