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194 Franklin St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Company-ownedBBL 3025320001BIN 3064253
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1949
Floors12
Units25
Building Area38,982 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassD7
Market Value$9.7M

194 FRANKLIN ST is a property located at 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1949. It has 12 floors and 25 units. The building area is 38,982 square feet on a 9,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $9.7M. It last sold for $12.4M on Sep 22, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 98 building permits on record (69 active). There are 111 violations on record (18 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $2,500 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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555records on file

Completed in 1949, 194 Franklin St rises 12 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 25 units and 38,982 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.7M, and assessed for tax at $4.4M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 555 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 171 of its 555 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (111) and permit (98) trail well behind. 18 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 174 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% complaint, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.7M of Kings, written across 555 government filings.

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Property Details

Address194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1949
Floors12
Total Units25
Building Area38,982 sqft
Lot Size9,500 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3025320001
3064253
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.7M
$4.4M
$214K
$12.4M
Last Sale DateSep 22, 2011

Building Permits

98 on record · 69 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2025Est. cost $60KJob #B01189741-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 27, 2025Est. cost $30KJob #B01189741-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 17, 2025Est. cost $60KJob #B01189741-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 2, 2025Est. cost $60KJob #B01189741-P3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 2, 2025Est. cost $30KJob #B01189741-P1
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Violations

111 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,500
Judgments · 23 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #035693721M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #0219484385
OPERATION OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LIC REVOC CONSENT REPEAT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #0219485943
OPERATION OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LIC REVOC CONSENT REPEAT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0219487126
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #039096734L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jan 27, 2026#18599039

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 9, 2025#35693721M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES AT TIMEOF INSPECTION OBSERVED CRACKED STUCCO ON EXP 2 WEST ELE FRANKLIN STREET, MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE MASONRY ON EXP 2 WEST AND EXP 3 NORTH ELE. R

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 9, 2025#2792284

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO LOOSE/CRACKED STUCCO ON EXP2 WEST ELEV FRA NKLIN STREET.MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE MASONRY ON EXP2 WEST AND EXP3 NORT H ELEV.REMEDY:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE LOOSE MATERIAL AND PROVIDE ADEQUATRE SAFETY MEASURES.MAINTAIN EXTERIOR FACADE.TAKE SAFETY MEASURE AND REPAI R DAMAGED FACADE AS PER 1RCNY 103-04

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1949. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 12 floors and 25 units. The building area is 38,982 sqft.

Are there building permits at 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 98 building permits on record, with 69 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jun 30, 2025.

Does 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 111 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 40 DOB, 32 ECB, 39 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,500. 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 194 FRANKLIN ST?

194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $9.7M and a total assessed value of $4.4M (land: $214K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 194 FRANKLIN ST last sold?

194 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 last sold for $12.4M on Sep 22, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 194 FRANKLIN ST?

194 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 194 FRANKLIN ST?

194 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 194 FRANKLIN ST?

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