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445 Franklin Avenue

103Records
10City systems
0Open violations
18.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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103 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 25 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 23 rodent inspections, 18 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1899
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)LUU, VIVIAN
BBL3019900005
BIN3057193

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 18.7. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Damaged Tree (1) · Street Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$315,300 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)Vivian Luu
Managing agentSunrise Real Estate Corp
Last registered2025-11-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,621,000 $97,260
2026$2,052,000 $123,120
2027$2,698,000 $161,880

The city's market estimate has risen 66% 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.

In the city's stormwater flood map for a moderate storm at today's sea levels — modeled ponding of 4 inches or more in a heavy cloudburst (2.13 in/hr). Only 0.25% of NYC lots carry this flag; basement and ground-floor spaces are most at risk.

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

SubwayFranklin Av — C S · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Madison St — B48 · 100 ft
Citi BikeHancock St & Bedford Ave · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 003 The Bedford Village. 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

445 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

6 311 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 SUNRISE REAL ESTATE CORP — 58 buildings, 255 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B16 · C16 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
853 Carroll Street BK25 A
837 Carroll Street BK10 B
18 Dikeman Street BK9 A
285 Hicks Street BK8 A
1095 Bedford Avenue BK8 A
33 Maujer Street BK8 A
312 Prospect Avenue BK8 C
103 Wyckoff Street BK7 B
1612 Mermaid Avenue BK7 A
403 New Jersey Avenue BK6 C
125 Rogers Avenue BK6 C
76 Kingston Avenue BK6 B
230 Hancock Street BK6 B
140 Bergen Street BK5 B
406 Monroe Street BK4 D
1176 Dean Street BK4 C
2822 West 19 Street BK4 C
803 Union Street BK4 B
352 6th Avenue BK4 B
226 Monroe Street BK4 D
183 Adelphi Street BK4 A
506 Henry Street BK4 C
318 Carlton Avenue BK4 A
199 Dean Street BK4 B
353 6th Avenue BK4 B
158 Hancock Street BK4 C
133 St James Place BK4 A
1074 Park Place BK4 D
197 Adelphi Street BK4 B
1193 Bergen Street BK3 D
187 State Street BK3 B
1054 Sterling Place BK3 C
98 Lafayette Avenue BK3 C
737 Lafayette Avenue BK3 C
175 Carlton Avenue BK3 A
486 Marion Street BK3 C
1280 Sutter Avenue BK3 A
445 Franklin Avenue BK3 C
45 Hinsdale Street BK3 F
249 Front Street BK3 C
340 10 Street BK3 B
677 Degraw Street BK3 A
510 3 Avenue BK3 D
188 Carlton Avenue BK3 A
75 Pine Street BK3 F
404 Pacific Street BK3 C
128 South 1 Street BK3 C
276 Smith Street BK2 B
1711 President Street BK2 A
234 Evergreen Avenue BK2 B
230 Evergreen Avenue BK2 A
354 Macon Street BK2 A
236 Evergreen Avenue BK2 B
228 Evergreen Avenue BK2 D
278 Macon Street BK2 C
216 Hall Street BK2 A
188 Hall Street BK2 B
2 St Felix Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $997,375 on 2021-05-24 (lender: Citizens Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-05-24Deed $1,975,000 — from ORTIZ, NAYANTARA R; ORTIZ, PETER to LIPTACK, ROBERT JEFFREY; LUU, TRAN NGUYEN; LUU, VIVIAN $1,975,000
2021-05-24Mortgage $997,375 — from LUU, TRAN NGUYEN; LIPTACK, ROBERT JEFFREY; LUU, VIVIAN to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $997,375
2021-04-29Sold for $1,975,000 $1,975,000 $658,333
2015-10-08CORRM $885,225 — from ORTIZ, PETER; ORTIZ, NAYANTARA R to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $885,225
2015-09-10Mortgage $350,000 — from ORTIZ, NAYANTARA R; ORTIZ, PETER to MOTOROLA EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION $350,000
2013-06-06Deed $995,000 — from POWERS, ADA MAE to ORTIZ, NAYANTARA R; ORTIZ, PETER $995,000
2013-06-06Mortgage $885,225 — from ORTIZ, NAYANTARA R; ORTIZ, PETER to MERS $885,225
2006-01-09Mortgage $469,342 — from POWERS, ADA M to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $469,343
2006-01-09Mortgage $469,342 — from POWERS, ADA M to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $469,343
1989-05-11Mortgage $9,725 — from POWERS, ADA M to OXFORD CREDIT CORP $9,725

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711013
201821025
201902136
202021014
2021235212
202206039
202302024
202402024
202504026
2026090211
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 1Housing & tenants 42Ownership & money 26Health & systems 23

Every one of the 103 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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