277 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

86 open HPD violations at this address, 6 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 66-unit elevator apartment building in Brooklyn.

277 Washington Avenue is a 66-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3019180013). This building is associated with Francine Towers Owners CORP. Brix tracks 86 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1925, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 88 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: 16 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 15 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 14 complaints
• Water Leak: 13 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 24, 2025.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES LOW VOLUME IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EA
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APAR
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARTED PLASTER AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING AT BULKHEAD
• § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT

The building last changed hands on February 2, 2026 for $1,211,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (37/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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