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557 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02021 • Lot 0004 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 557 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 02021
Lot: 0004
BBL: 3020210004
Unified address ID: 3020210004

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: C6-3A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.52
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 7.5
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 4
Total units: 18
Residential units: 18
Building area: 14,080 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 557 FRANKLIN USA LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $993,000
Total assessment: $446,850
Land assessment: $13,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 557 FRANKLIN USA LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 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. HPD violation Jul 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN TH...

  2. HPD violation Jul 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RISER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCH...

  3. HPD violation Jul 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WE...

  4. HPD violation Jul 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT LESS THAN 10 SQFT 2nd WINDOW ...

  5. HPD violation Jul 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LO...

  6. HPD violation Jul 27, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN T...

  7. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED ON THE THIRD FLOOR IN APARTMENT 11 IN THE KITCHEN BEHIND THE STOVE HAVING A OPEN ENDED GAS LINE AND A FUTURE...

2024

  1. ECB violation Aug 30, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED DISCARDED APPLIANCE BOX PARTIALLY BLOCKING EGRESS AT PUBLIC HALL. 3RD STORY LEVEL., REPAI...

  2. ECB violation Jun 6, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED IN APT. 11 UTILITY COMPANY HAS LOCKED GAS METER DUE TO HOUSE PIPE LEAK. DID OBSERVE 1/2 INCH GAS PIPE TO GAS...

2018

  1. ECB violation Dec 19, 2018 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    UNAPPROVED/UNSAFE/UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DEVICES APPARATUS APPLIANCES MATERIALS OR WIRING IN USE. EXPOSED AN...

  2. ECB violation Dec 19, 2018 $400

    CLASS - 1

    ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED AT 15:15 EXISTING LIGHTS AND HALL LIGHTS INSTALLED ON 1ST AND 4TH FL HALLW...

  3. Permit issued Jan 5, 2018

    EW / OT

    PIN POINT BUILDERS INC

  4. DOB filing Jan 5, 2018 $99,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO(1) APARTMENT AT SECOND AND (2)APARTMENT ON THE THIRD FLOOR.NO CHANGE IN BULK, USE, EGRES...

2017

  1. DOB filing Jul 6, 2017 $48,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NON-EMERGENCY GAS GENERATOR ON THE ROOF. RELATED PLUMBING IN CELLAR, OSP AND ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS O...

  2. Permit issued Feb 14, 2017

    PL / PL

    F & T MECHANICAL INC

2016

  1. DOB filing Jun 16, 2016 $77,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL NEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINETS, RELATED DUNNAGE AND RELATED ANTENNAS ON ROOF IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN # 5/98...

  2. Permit issued May 9, 2016

    AL / OT

    FAST TRACK ELECTRIC CORP

  3. Permit issued Jan 4, 2016

    PL / PL

    F & T MECHANICAL INC

2015

  1. Permit issued Sep 1, 2015

    EW / MH

    ODYSSIA GLOBAL COMM. CORP

  2. Permit issued Jul 7, 2015

    AL / OT

    ODYSSIA GLOBAL COMM. CORP

2013

  1. ECB violation May 1, 2013 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: HOLES IN APT #12 CEILING LOCATED IN FOYER APPRX 3'4'HAS FALLEN INT...

2012

  1. Sale Nov 7, 2012 $2,255,000

    Changed hands

    557 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2006

  1. DOB filing Dec 19, 2006 $27,000

    Alteration Type II

    GAS TO GAS REPLACEMENT. INSTALL WEIL MCLAIN LGB9 BOILER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY IS INVOLVED UNDER THI...

  2. Sale Jan 30, 2006 $1,400,000

    Changed hands

    557 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Apr 9, 2003 $564,916

    Changed hands

    557 FRANKLIN AVENUE

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
557 FRANKLIN USA LLC
543 MARCY AVE 31A
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Agent
TOM ROSENBERG
185 MARCY AVE 31A
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
TOM ROSENBERG
185 MARCY AVE 31A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
557 FRANKLIN AND USA LLC
DAVID TABAK
Owner
557 FRANKLIN USA, LLC
JOEL KOHN
Owner
N/A
DENNIS MICGLONE
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ONE FEDERAL STREET, 3RD FLOOR, MAIL CODE EX-MA-FED
BOSTON, MA, 02110
PARTY ONE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
PARTY 1
543 BEDFORD AVENUE #264
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
PARTY 1
ONE VERIZON WAY
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, 07920
PARTY 2
185 MARCY AVENUE
SUITE 306
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 2
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner