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197 Franklin Street

209Records
13City systems
0Open violations
10.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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209 recorded events, 1993–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 76 311 service requests, 43 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 40 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1928
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC
BBL3025110025
BIN3064019

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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 59% 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 10.8. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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

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

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (20) · Water System (12) · Cannabis Retailer (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$466,340 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC
Head officerMAXWELL SEIBALD
Managing agentANKOR MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,833,600 $825,120
2026$1,676,000 $754,200
2027$2,011,000 $904,950

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

SubwayGreenpoint Av — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin St / Green St — B32 · 100 ft
Citi BikeHuron St & Franklin St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 031 Samuel F. Dupont. 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

197 Franklin Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by ANKOR MANAGEMENT — 27 buildings, 113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B6 · C2 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
245 South 3 Street BK8 B
104 India Street BK8 A
773 Hart Street BK8 A
186 Franklin Street MN7 A
195 Franklin Street BK6 A
149 Franklin Street BK6 A
235 Kent Avenue BK6 A
197 Franklin Street BK6 A
792 Hart Street BK6 B
237 Kent Avenue BK6 A
154 North 9 Street BK5 D
76 Java Street BK3 D
191 Grand Street BK3 C
128 Franklin Street BK3 B
236 North 12 Street BK3 D
136 Franklin Street BK3 A
298 Weirfield Street BK3 A
232 North 12 Street BK3 C
1066 Hancock Street BK3 D
234 North 12 Street BK3 B
477 Irving Avenue BK2 A
321 Weirfield Street BK2 B
808 Grand Street BK2 B
855 Grand Street BK2 A
1215 Hancock Street BK2 A
130 Cornelia Street BK2 D
57 Java Street BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $688,894 on 2022-08-29 (lender: Sterling National Bank and Webster Bank, National Association), 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
2025-04-17Agreement $6,904,466 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $6,904,466
2025-04-17Agreement $654,311 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $654,311
2022-08-29AL&R $688,985 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; STERLING NATIONAL BANK $688,985
2022-08-29Mortgage $688,895 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; STERLING NATIONAL BANK $688,895
2022-08-29Agreement $7,650,000 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; STERLING NATIONAL BANK $7,650,000
2020-04-14AL&R $7,650,000 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $7,650,000
2020-04-14Agreement $7,650,000 — from STERLING NATIONAL BANK to 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC $7,650,000
2020-04-14Mortgage $2,077,985 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $2,077,985
2018-10-30AL&R $5,600,000 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $5,600,000
2018-10-30Mortgage $5,600,000 — from 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK $5,600,000
2018-10-19Deed $7,600,000 — from SAMMIE JEFF REALTY, LLC to 195-197 FRANKLIN STREET LLC $7,600,000
2010-08-26Agreement $600,000 — from SAMMIE JEFF REALTY LLC to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $600,000
2010-08-26Mortgage $264,357 — from SAMMIE JEFF REALTY LLC to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $264,357
2001-11-26Mortgage $600,000 — from SATTA, JEFFREY; SATTA, JACQUELINE to YONKERS SAVINGS ANDLOAN ASSOCIATION FA $600,000
1997-11-10Mortgage $271,000 — from SATTA, JACQUELINE; SATTA, JEFFREY; MIKULAK, WILLIAM to TMS MORTGAGE INC; MONEY STORE $271,000

Ten-year activity

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74
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001012
2018200507
2019162542074
2020001315
2021005016
202200123116
2023023016
202400100212
2025003216
202600330134
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 131Ownership & money 44Health & systems 9

Every one of the 209 recorded events, 1993–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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