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137-20 Franklin Ave

Queens, NY 11355Government-ownedBBL 4051370043BIN 4541682
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2007
Floors4
Units1
Building Area38,880 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW1
Market Value$15.4M

137-20 FRANKLIN AVE is a property located at 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 2007. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 38,880 square feet on a 25,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $15.4M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 88 building permits on record (63 active). There are 50 violations on record (4 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $2,000 in open balances is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

241records on file
4Energy Star

Completed in 2007, 13720 Franklin Ave rises 4 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 1 unit and 38,880 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $15.4M, and assessed for tax at $6.9M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 241 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 88 of its 241 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Violation (50) and enforcement (42) trail well behind. 4 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 4, with a site energy-use intensity of 110.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 445 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% permit, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$15.4M of Queens, written across 241 government filings.

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Property Details

Address137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built2007
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area38,880 sqft
Lot Size25,800 sqft
ZoningR6
4051370043
4541682
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$15.4M
$6.9M
$604K

Building Permits

88 on record · 63 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #Q01263721-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #Q01263712-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #Q01263721-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #Q01263712-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #Q01263717-I1
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Violations

50 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 1 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $2,000Ticket #014181452M
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 1, 2020#2455215
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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 1, 2020#2455216
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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2352851

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued May 20, 2019#2352852

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

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+ 46 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens built?

The building at 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355 was constructed in 2007. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 38,880 sqft.

Are there building permits at 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens?

Yes. 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355 has 88 building permits on record, with 63 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jun 12, 2026.

Does 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens have violations?

Yes. 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355 has 50 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 34 DOB, 16 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE?

137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355 has an assessed market value of $15.4M and a total assessed value of $6.9M (land: $604K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE?

137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 137-20 FRANKLIN AVE?

137-20 FRANKLIN AVE, Queens, NY 11355 is government-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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