786 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 192 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

786 Franklin Avenue is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3011780052). This building is associated with Wfha Brooklyn LP. Brix tracks 24 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1906, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 192 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 156 complaints
• Water Leak: 8 complaints
• Electric: 7 complaints
• Plumbing: 6 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 1, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st A
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART

The building last changed hands on November 20, 2015 for $8,220,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 9/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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