697 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 8-unit walk-up apartment building on August 5, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

697 Franklin Avenue is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3012310008). This building is associated with Wfha Brooklyn LP. Brix tracks 20 open HPD violations for this property, 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.

Tenants have filed 99 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

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

• Plumbing: 31 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 26 complaints
• Door/window: 10 complaints
• Water Leak: 8 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 29, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORT
• § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT WALL CABINET AT EAST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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

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

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