589 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 26 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

589 Franklin Avenue is a 10-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3012050009). This building is associated with 591 Franklin LLC. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1910, 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 26 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

The DOB has logged 1 permit filing on this building in the last 24 months.

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

• Heat/hot Water: 11 complaints
• General: 6 complaints
• Electric: 3 complaints
• Appliance: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 5, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT W
• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT

The building last changed hands on October 11, 2011 for $1,400,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 7/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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