A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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: Food Establishment (2) · Noise (2) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Water System (1).
Filed construction activity
$271,158 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (8 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1910)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-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)
739 FRANKLIN PROPERTY LLC
Head officer
JOHN ZHOU
Managing agent
JOHN ZHOU
Last registered
2025-10-16
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,394,000
$83,640
2026
$1,698,000
$101,880
2027
$1,609,000
$96,540
The city's market estimate has risen
15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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
Subway
Park Pl — S · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Botanic Garden — 2 3 4 5 S · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Franklin Av / Sterling Pl — B48 · 100 ft
Citi Bike
Park Pl & Franklin Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $650,000 on
2013-06-18 (lender: Northfield Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2013-06-18
Mortgage $650,000 — from 739 FRANKLIN PROPERTY, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK
$650,000
2013-06-18
AL&R $650,000 — from 739 FRANKLIN PROPERTY, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK
$650,000
2009-08-31
Deed $620,000 — from FISHER, OWEN L to ZHOU, JIAN MING; LIN, ANTHONY YEE; ZHOU, YULING
$620,000
1987-12-05
Mortgage $56,250 — from FISHER, OWEN L to CITY OF NEW YORK
$56,250
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
13
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
1
0
1
2
2018
0
0
0
0
2
2
2019
9
1
1
0
2
13
2020
1
0
3
0
1
5
2021
0
0
3
0
1
4
2022
0
0
5
0
2
7
2023
0
0
1
2
3
6
2024
0
0
0
0
5
5
2025
0
0
4
0
2
6
2026
0
0
1
0
4
5
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2020-09-08Job filed: Replace HVAC units and install exhaust system. Existing duct work to remain. This job is filed in conjunction with job # 321977250. No change in egres$26,000
2020-08-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-09-20Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2019-09-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-08-23Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2019-08-19DOB complaint, category ?
2019-08-15Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2019-08-14Job filed: Renovate existing eating & drinking establishment. Replace and install plumbing fixtures. Filed in conjunction with job #321977250. No change in egres$27,500
2019-08-14Job filed: Replace HVAC units and install exhaust system. Existing duct work to remain. This job is filed in conjunction with job # 321977250. No change in egres$26,000
2019-08-09Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. REMOVE AND INSTALL PARTITION WALLS, FINISHING WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILING. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCC$33,000
2019-08-09Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. REMOVE AND INSTALL PARTITION WALLS, FINISHING WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILING. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCC$33,000
2019-08-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-02-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-08-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-02-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-03-16311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2016
2016-11-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-11-02Job filed: PROPOSE MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 2ND FLOOR. PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$41,886
2016-11-02Job filed: PROPOSE MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 2ND FLOOR. PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$41,886
2016-11-02Job filed: PROPOSE MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AT 2ND FLOOR. PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$41,886
2011-10-26DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT DOB
2011-10-24DOB complaint, category ?
2011-09-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HVAC EQUPIMNET ON THE ROOF AND FIRST FLOOR NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$31,087
2011-06-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-06-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-06-19DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-11-23Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO INCLUDE MODERATE PLUMBING FIXTURE MODIFICATIONS AND PARTITION WALLS. NO CHANGE TO USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$65,755
2010-06-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-08-31Mortgage satisfied — from FISHER, OWEN L to CITY OF NEW YORK
2009-08-31Deed $620,000 — from FISHER, OWEN L to ZHOU, JIAN MING; LIN, ANTHONY YEE; ZHOU, YULING$620,000
2007
2007-04-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-03-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-03-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-11-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-11-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2006-11-09Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-11-09Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2006-10-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-10-13Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2006-10-13Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2006-10-13Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-10-13Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2006-10-13Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-07-11DOB complaint, category ?
2006-05-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-05-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-01-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-03-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-13SAGE — from NYC HPD
1990
1990-04-09Agreement — from NYC HPD to FISHER, OWEN L; FISHER, GLORIA C
1987
1987-12-05Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to FISHER, OWEN L
1987-12-05Mortgage $56,250 — from FISHER, OWEN L to CITY OF NEW YORK$56,250
1977
1977-10-21Deed — from FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMIN OF CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF to CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEWYORK; TH ECITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF
1970
1970-02-03Deed — from ESPOSITO JENNIE to BONHOMME SAMUEL; FIGARO ANEA
1970-02-03Mortgage — from BONHOMME SAMUEL; FICARO ANEA to ESPOSITO JENNIE
1970-02-03Mortgage — from BONHOMME SAMUEL; FIGARO ANEA to SEALE LAURA