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242 Franklin St

Brooklyn, NY 11222Individually ownedBBL 3025040001BIN 3336690

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors4
Units8
Building Area5,000 sqft
ZoningR6B
ClassC7
Market Value$1.7M

242 FRANKLIN ST is a property located at 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,000 square feet on a 2,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6B. The assessed market value is $1.7M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 10 building permits on record (7 active). There are 11 violations on record (2 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $530 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

73records on file

Completed in 1928, 89 Freeman St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 8 units and 5,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $775K. In the 45 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 73 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 16 of its 73 records, fully 22%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (12) and violation (11) trail well behind. 2 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 2026.

Read together — 22% complaint, 45 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.7M of Kings, written across 73 government filings.

Property Details

Address242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1928
Floors4
Total Units8
Building Area5,000 sqft
Lot Size2,250 sqft
ZoningR6B
ConditionAverage
3025040001
3336690
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$775K
$4K

Building Permits

10 on record · 7 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 29, 2023Est. cost $15KJob #B00926464-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 24, 2023Est. cost $15KJob #B00926464-P1
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 20, 2023Est. cost $15KJob #B00926464-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Aug 1, 2018Est. cost $5KJob #321813677-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 30, 2018Job #321813677-01-01

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Violations

11 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$530
Judgments · 2 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $455Ticket #000841421M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Balance $75Ticket #0193725080
IMPROPER DISPOSAL - 1ST OFFENSE
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 1995#393338
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 16, 1993#213500

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 8 units. The building area is 5,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 10 building permits on record, with 7 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 Nov 29, 2023.

Does 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 11 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $530. 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 242 FRANKLIN ST?

242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $775K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 242 FRANKLIN ST?

242 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 242 FRANKLIN ST?

242 FRANKLIN ST, Brooklyn, NY 11222 is individually 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 242 FRANKLIN ST?

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