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197 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01927 • Lot 0030 • Zip: 11205

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 197 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11205
Block: 01927
Lot: 0030
BBL: 3019270030
Unified address ID: 3019270030

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.84
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1969
Last altered: 1969
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 4,416 sq ft
Building dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 197 FDS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $696,000
Total assessment: $22,152
Land assessment: $5,442
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 197 FRANKLIN REALTY,

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. ECB violation Feb 12, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MATTER. NOTED: FACADE IN STATE OF DISREPAIR WITH CRACKED, BROKEN OFF P...

2024

  1. DOB filing Jan 22, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BPP FILED HEREWITH FOR NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK, CONCRETE CURB AND NEW ROADWAY PAVEMENT FILED IN CONJUNCTION TO NEW BUIL...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 28, 2023 $19,250

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Objections

  2. DOB filing Dec 28, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BPP FILED HEREWITH FOR NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK, CONCRETE CURB AND NEW ROADWAY PAVEMENT FILED IN CONJUNCTION TO NEW BUIL...

  3. DOB NOW filing Dec 15, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 25, 2023 $424,840

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    On Hold – Administrative Action

  5. Sale Jun 20, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    197 FRANKLIN AVE

  6. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB violation Apr 13, 2022

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. Sale Jan 28, 2022 $2,600,000

    Changed hands

    197 FRANKLIN AVE

  3. ECB violation Jan 20, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN COD-COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1 SECTIONS OF ASPHA...

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. Sale May 9, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    197 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2004

  1. Sale Nov 1, 2004 $850,000

    Changed hands

    197 FRANKLIN AVENUE

  2. Sale Jan 5, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    197 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Nov 25, 2003 $450,000

    Changed hands

    197 FRANKLIN AVENUE

1993

  1. Permit issued May 6, 1993

    EW / BL

    J JEKOWSKY & SONS

  2. Permit issued May 6, 1993

    PL / PL

    J JEKOWSKY & SONS

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
197 FDS LLC
FISHEL SCHLESINGER
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
WANTAGH, NY, 11793
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
4403 15TH AVENUE
SUITE 466
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
PARTY ONE
199 FRANKLIN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTEE/BUYER
199 FRANKLIN AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
7 DENMARK LANE
JACKSON, NJ, 08527
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
PO BOX 50182
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTOR/SELLER
199 FRANKLIN AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTEE/BUYER
199 FRANKLIN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTOR/SELLER
845 UN PLAZA
APT 50A
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
PARTY ONE
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
3RD FLOOR WING B
JERICHO, NY, 11753

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner