590 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Small Crown Heights walk-up under long-term family ownership, sitting on a busy stretch of Franklin Avenue.

A small four-unit Crown Heights walk-up under decades of family ownership, held by Vernetta Nelson since 1988 and transferred to 590 Franklin L.P. in 2001. Three things to know:

Surrounding commercial food spots trigger indoor air and odor complaints. 15 indoor air quality calls and 8 food establishment complaints were filed within three blocks over the last year. Riser and HVAC fumes from nearby commercial kitchens or ground-floor food spots are impossible to spot during a quick walk-through.

Curb activity and parking friction stay busy along the avenue. 246 illegal parking calls within three blocks in the last 12 months, driven by 69 blocked hydrants and 51 blocked sidewalk calls. Combined with 57 residential noise calls and 49 street noise calls nearby, traffic and curb friction are constant along the avenue.

Encampment and street-level outreach calls concentrate nearby. 137 encampment calls and 40 requests for homeless assistance were recorded within three blocks over the past year. The block activity is centered on the immediate surrounding street space.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 79 dirty condition reports within three blocks in the last year, mostly focused on trash
• 61 snow or ice calls logged across the surrounding blocks over last winter
• Long-term family ownership structure in place since Vernetta Nelson acquired the property in 1988

590 Franklin Avenue is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3011340053). This building is associated with 590 Franklin LP. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1931, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on December 10, 2001, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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