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178 Franklin St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Company-ownedBBL 3025400001BIN 3064408
Year Built1886
Floors6
Units119
Building Area81,110 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC7
Market Value$14.6M

178 FRANKLIN ST is a property located at 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1886. It has 6 floors and 119 units. The building area is 81,110 square feet on a 21,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $14.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 80 building permits on record (59 active). There are 1229 violations on record (64 currently open). 37 docketed judgments carrying $1,400 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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3,731records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 1886, 178 Franklin St rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 119 units and 81,110 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $14.6M, and assessed for tax at $6.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,731 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,201 of its 3,731 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,229) and permit (80) trail well behind. 64 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 69.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 382 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$14.6M of Kings, written across 3,731 government filings.

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Property Details

Address178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1886
Floors6
Total Units119
Building Area81,110 sqft
Lot Size21,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3025400001
3064408
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$14.6M
$6.6M
$125K

Building Permits

80 on record · 59 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 26, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #B01038202-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 25, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #B01150678-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #B01251636-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #B01251636-P1
Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 30, 2026Job #B3051346

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Violations

1229 on record · 64 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,400
Judgments · 37 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #039099129R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $75Ticket #047339175H
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $75Ticket #047445504Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #039061266J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #035534299H
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19327647

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C9, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''186FRANKLI''

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 25, 2026#19327648

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 20, 2026#19312450

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 20, 2026#19312451

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 20, 2026#19312452

§ 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 ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1886. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 6 floors and 119 units. The building area is 81,110 sqft.

Are there building permits at 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 80 building permits on record, with 59 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Oct 26, 2026.

Does 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 1229 violations on record, with 64 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 60 DOB, 34 ECB, 1132 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 37 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,400. 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 178 FRANKLIN ST?

178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $14.6M and a total assessed value of $6.6M (land: $125K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 178 FRANKLIN ST?

178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is zoned R6B. 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 178 FRANKLIN ST?

178 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 178 FRANKLIN ST?

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