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18-20 Franklin Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02592 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 11222

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 18-20 Franklin Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11222
Block: 02592
Lot: 0003
BBL: 3025920003
Unified address ID: 3025920003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Industrial & Manufacturing
Zoning: M1-1 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,025 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 29 ft x 88 ft
Built FAR: 1.15
Max commercial FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2.4
School district: 14
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Warehouses - Fireproof (E1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 2,320 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 53 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: FRANKLIN MESEROLE REALTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $224,000
Total assessment: $100,800
Land assessment: $16,650
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: FRANKLIN MESEROLE REA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Greenpoint
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station

About 8 minutes on foot · 552 m

  • Union Square 30 min 8 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 31 min 8 walking, 23 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Penn Station 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 8 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 2, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION, I OBSERVED 3 WORKERS ON JOBSITE AND AT THE 2 FLOOR AT EXPOSURE #1 INSIDE OF BUILDING TH...

  2. ECB violation Jun 2, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION, I OBSERVED 3 WORKERS ON JOBSITE AND AT EXPOSURE #1 SUPPORTED PIPE SCAFFOLD INSTALLED AP...

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 25, 2026 $1,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 25, 2026 $68,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 12, 2025 $90,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 6, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 6, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Sep 24, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration CO

    Permit Entire

2019

  1. DOB filing Mar 15, 2019 $557,390

    Alteration Type I

    RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AT 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES. OBTAIN C OF O FOR RESTAURANT ...

  2. DOB filing Mar 14, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    TO FILE FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK "FP" IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 APPLICATION JOB# 321904356.

  3. DOB filing Mar 14, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    TO FILE BPP IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 APPLICATION JOB# 321904356.

  4. DOB filing Mar 14, 2019 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    TO FILE SPRINKLER WORK "SP" IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 APPLICATION JOB# 321904356.

  5. Permit issued Feb 5, 2019

    PL / PL

    IRWIN FRIEDMAN & SON INC

  6. DOB filing Feb 5, 2019 $4,800

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACEMENT OF STEAM BOILER NO CHANGE OF USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS FUEL OIL & GAS OPERATED

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 28, 2018 $46,620

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STORE (U.G. 6) AT 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCC...

2016

  1. Permit issued May 25, 2016

    PL / PL

    IRWIN FRIEDMAN & SON INC

2014

  1. Permit issued Sep 4, 2014

    EW / BL

    IRWIN FRIEDMAN & SON INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 4, 2014

    PL / PL

    IRWIN FRIEDMAN & SON INC

2012

  1. Permit issued May 30, 2012

    EW / OT

    HERCULES MACHINERY INC

2010

  1. Permit issued Apr 21, 2010

    EW / OT

    DIRECT MACHINERY SALES CO

2008

  1. ECB violation Apr 15, 2008 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    48B.36.50A.50B.50C 50A-ADJUST FULL BURNER FOR EFFIENTCY EVIDENCE OF CARBON 50B-SEAL UP CHIMNEY BASE 50C-INSTALL PROPE...

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
NA
SYLVIA LEE
Owner
WH CHRISTAIN & SONS INC
WILLIAM CHRISTAIN
Owner
W.H. CHRISTIAN & SONS, INC.
WILLIAM CHRISTIAN
Owner
WH CHRISTIAN & SONS INC.
THOMAS CHRISTIAN
Owner
W.H CHRISTIAN & SON, INC.
RAY CHRISTIAN
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
18 FRANKLIN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11222
PARTY TWO
C/O STEEL EQUITIES
700 HICKSVILLE ROAD
BETHPAGE, NY, 11714
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
799 JEFFREY ST
BOCA RATON, FL
GRANTOR/SELLER
700 HICKSVILLE RD
BETHPAGE, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
14-22 FRANKLIN ST
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner