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88 Franklin Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3025720007 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

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 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Graffiti (1) · Dead/Dying Tree (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$256,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)ZBIGNIEW SAWICKI
Managing agentEmpire Group Property Management
Last registered2026-03-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,706,000 $102,360
2026$1,832,000 $109,920
2027$2,409,000 $144,540

The city's market estimate has risen 41% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Million GoodsCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayGreenpoint Av — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin St / Calyer St — B32 · 200 ft
Citi BikeCalyer St & West St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry. 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

88 Franklin Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

14 311 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 GROUP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 3 buildings, 10 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
643 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
577 Leonard Street BK2 A
88 Franklin Street BK2 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $114,968 on 2005-08-23 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-08-23Mortgage $114,969 — from SAWICKA, REGINA; SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $114,969
2005-08-23Agreement $437,000 — from SAWICKA, REGINA; SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $437,000
2002-12-13Mortgage $330,800 — from SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to AMERITRUST MORTGAGEBANKERS INC $330,800
1987-06-04Mortgage $80,000 — from HAMM, CATHY to GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL $80,000
1985-07-10Mortgage $50,000 — from GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL to FARINA, EVELYN; FARINA, MELVIN $50,000
1985-07-01Mortgage $6,000 — from GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL to SRAGG, NANCY; SRAGG, ELI J $6,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
12
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005106
2018024118
2019004004
2020004004
2021004004
2022005016
2023230016
20246030211
20250080412
2026004015
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-06-11Boiler inspection
2026-02-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-02-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-01Boiler inspection
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-10-22Restaurant inspection: MILLION GOODS — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-11Boiler inspection
2026-02-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-02-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-01Boiler inspection
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-10-22Restaurant inspection: MILLION GOODS — grade A
2025-09-19Boiler inspection
2025-08-31311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-06Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-06-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2024
2024-10-29311: Consumer Complaint — Clothing, Shoe, or Accessories Store
2024-09-03Boiler inspection
2024-08-06Boiler inspection — defects found
2024-05-17311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2024-05-04Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY.$100,000
2024-04-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-12Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. (INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES) NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY.$27,000
2024-02-07Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-02-07Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2024-01-29Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIGN FOR STORE FRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,500
2024-01-26Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023
2023-12-08Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY.$100,000
2023-12-08Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. (INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES) NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY.$27,000
2023-07-05Boiler inspection
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-12-30Boiler inspection
2022-12-06311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2022-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-07-23311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2022-07-23311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2022-07-12311: Illegal Tree Damage — Roots Damaged
2021
2021-10-30311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021-09-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-15311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-09-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-28311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019-07-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-04-17311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018
2018-10-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2018-10-03DOB complaint, category ?
2018-09-16311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2018-07-19311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2018-06-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2018-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-02Boiler inspection
2018-01-24Deed — from SAWICKA, REGINA; SAWICKI , ZBIGNIEW to 88 FRANKLIN LLC
2017
2017-12-16Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017-10-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-01-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2017-01-07311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2017-01-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE
2017-01-07Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2016
2016-10-07311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2016-08-17311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2016-08-10311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2015
2015-12-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2015-08-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-08-04Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 30 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH 33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGR
2015-03-17311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014
2014-12-29311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2014-12-29DOB complaint, category ?
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-08-09Mortgage satisfied — from SAWICKA, REGINA; SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to WELLS FARGO BANK N A
2012
2012-03-14311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2011
2011-06-03311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2011-05-16311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2008
2008-01-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-01-03Job filed: JOB FILED FOR THE EMERGENCY GAS BOILER INSTALLATION, MANUFACTURER: WILLIAMSON, MODEL: GSA-200N-S, MEA# 414-00-E, INPUT: 200,000 BTU. NO CHANGE IN USE,$6,000
2006
2006-10-31ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/AN ORDER OF THE DEPT TO CORRECT VIO#34486148K FOR WORK W/O PERMIT. (1ST FL BUILT 'CLASS A' APT). REMEDY:COMPLY$3,750
2006-06-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NOTED:NO ACCESS. VIOLATION WRITTEN BASED UPON NO RECORDS OF CORRECTIONOF ECB #34486148K ISSUED 7/12/05 FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT ON 1S$1,500
2005
2005-08-23Mortgage $114,969 — from SAWICKA, REGINA; SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$114,969
2005-08-23Mortgage assigned — from WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2005-08-23Agreement $437,000 — from SAWICKA, REGINA; SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.$437,000
2005-08-23Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS to DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.
2005-08-23Deed — from SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to SAWICKA, REGINA; SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW
2005-07-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.FULL PARTITION WALLS ILLEGALLY REMOVED AND ERECTED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON FIRST FLOOR ILLEGALLY CREATING A $800
2005-07-12ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY NOTE C OF O # 158275 INDICATE BUILDING TO BE OCCUPIED USE FIRST$800
2005-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-10-19Mortgage assigned — from AMERITRUST MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2003
2003-11-05Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS MADE TO CONVERT EXISTING 3 STORY BUILDING - 2 FAMILY WITH A STORE - TO 3 FAMILY TO OBTAIN AMENDED CO, AS INDICATED IN THE PLANS$15,000
2002
2002-12-13Deed — from HAMM, CATHY to SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW
2002-12-13Mortgage $330,800 — from SAWICKI, ZBIGNIEW to AMERITRUST MORTGAGEBANKERS INC$330,800
1992
1992-04-17Mortgage satisfied — from HAMM, CATHY to GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL
1987
1987-06-04Mortgage $80,000 — from HAMM, CATHY to GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL$80,000
1987-06-04Deed — from GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL to HAMM, CATHY
1987-06-04Mortgage satisfied — from GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL to FARINA, EVELYN; FARINA, MELVIN
1987-06-04Mortgage satisfied — from GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL to SRAGG, ELI J; SRAGG, NANCY
1985
1985-09-19Mortgage satisfied — from FARINA, MELVIN to PANICELLA, THOMAS; PANICELLA, JOHN
1985-07-10Mortgage satisfied — from FARINA, MELVIN to VETTER, JOHN H; VETTER, JOHN GEORGE
1985-07-10Deed — from FARINA, MELVIN; FARINA, EVELYN to GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL
1985-07-10Mortgage $50,000 — from GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL to FARINA, EVELYN; FARINA, MELVIN$50,000
1985-07-01Mortgage $6,000 — from GUTOWSKI, WALTER KARL to SRAGG, NANCY; SRAGG, ELI J$6,000
1984
1984-04-02Deed — from FARINA, MELVIN to FARINA, MELVIN; FARINA, EVELYN
1972
1972-02-09Mortgage — from FARINA MELVIN to PANICELLA JOHN; PANICELLA THOMAS
1972-02-09Deed — from PANICBELLA JOHN; PANICBELLA THOMAS to FARINA MELVIN
1972-02-09Mortgage — from FARINA MELVIN to VETTER JOHN G; VETTER JOHN H

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