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439 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01990 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 7 on record • 2007–2013 2 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2001 2 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 2001 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2006

Address

Primary address: 439 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01990
Lot: 0008
BBL: 3019900008
Unified address ID: 3019900008

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,800 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 1.56
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 35 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BAEK, JAMES J

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,985,000
Total assessment: $8,536
Land assessment: $1,600
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BAEK, JAMES J

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 9, 2026 $10,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 9, 2026 $45,125

    Alteration

    Approved

2013

  1. Sale May 23, 2013 $850,000

    Changed hands

    439 FRANKLIN AVENUE

  2. HPD violation Feb 13, 2013

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC...

  3. HPD violation Feb 13, 2013

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY

  4. HPD violation Feb 13, 2013

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B...

2010

  1. Sale Aug 3, 2010 $430,950

    Changed hands

    439 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2007

  1. HPD violation Jun 6, 2007

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC...

  2. HPD violation Jun 6, 2007

    Class A

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT ALL WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY

  3. HPD violation Jun 6, 2007

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2024 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED...

2005

  1. Sale Dec 14, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    439 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Apr 28, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    439 FRANKLIN AVENUE

  2. Sale Jan 23, 2003 $479,000

    Changed hands

    439 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2001

  1. ECB violation Apr 10, 2001 $300

    Non-Hazardous

    USE OF ILLEGALHARDWARE.LOCATION FRONT SECURITY GATE HAS DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK,AND AT ROOF SCUTTLE LOCKING MECHANISM IN...

  2. ECB violation Apr 10, 2001 $480

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM OR SPACE WHERE REQUIRED AT 1FL ONLY 1 DOOR FROM HALLWAY TO ...

  3. ECB violation Apr 10, 2001 $800

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.HAZARDOUS BLDG CONVERTED FROM LEGAL 2FAM TO A 4FAM AT BSMT,1,2,3,4FL WITH FULL KITCHEN.FULL BAH...

  4. ECB violation Apr 10, 2001 $800

    Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO TAHT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O #179813 FOR 2 FAM CONVERTED TO 4 FAM 1 CLASS A APT ON BSMT,1,2,3FL.R...

  5. DOB violation Apr 10, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAZARDOUS

  6. DOB violation Apr 10, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAZARDOUS

  7. DOB violation Apr 10, 2001

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    HAZARDOUS

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
Manchester, NJ, 08759
DOB NOW 04/09/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
NAM, GRACE S
439 FRANKLIN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 05/27/2021
PARTY 1
BAEK, JAMES J
439 FRANKLIN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 05/27/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 05/27/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE AS NOMINEE
585 SOUTH BOULEVARD E
PONTIAC, MI, 48341
ACRIS 05/27/2021
PARTY ONE
BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
899 SOUTH OYSTER BAY ROAD
BETHPAGE, NY, 11714
ACRIS 05/17/2021
PARTY TWO
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
585 SOUTH BOULEVARD E
PONTIAC, MI, 48341
ACRIS 05/17/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD, STE 300
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, 91361
ACRIS 04/15/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MERS
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 04/15/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
PENNYMAC CORP.
3043 TOWNSGATE ROAD, STE 300
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, 91361
ACRIS 04/15/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB AS NOMINEE
5151 CORPORATE DR
TROY, MI, 48098
ACRIS 04/15/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BAEK, JAMES J
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BAEK, JAMES J
PLUTO