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34 Franklin Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11205Company-ownedBBL 3018840053BIN 3054205
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors3
Units42
Building Area27,228 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassO5
Market Value$4.3M

34 FRANKLIN AVE is a property located at 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205. It is classified as a office - non-combustible. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 3 floors and 42 units. The building area is 27,228 square feet on a 9,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 29 building permits on record (17 active). There are 41 violations on record (2 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $9,300 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

139records on file
63Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 34 Franklin Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 42 units and 27,228 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 139 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 41 of its 139 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (29) and inspection (27) 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 63, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 132 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% violation, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.3M of Kings, written across 139 government filings.

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Property Details

Address34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Building TypeOffice - Non-Combustible
O5
Year Built1940
Floors3
Total Units42
Building Area27,228 sqft
Lot Size9,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
3018840053
3054205
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$1.9M
$162K

Building Permits

29 on record · 17 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 10, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B00845636-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 10, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B00845636-P1
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SprinklerDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 12, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B00993000-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 12, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B00993000-I1
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 20, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B00845636-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

41 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,300
Judgments · 8 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $5,000Ticket #012173328M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014190867Z
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #012163073K
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048382580L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Balance $2,000Ticket #011708167M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 7, 2025#39544545Z

UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 WITH NO PROJECT INFORMATION PANEL PROVIDED / AFFIXED TO THE FENCE AS PER BC 3301.9.1 (PROJECT INFORMATION PANELS SHALL BE IN PLACE THROUGHOU

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 1, 2024#2785263

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a office - non-combustible with 3 floors and 42 units. The building area is 27,228 sqft.

Are there building permits at 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 29 building permits on record, with 17 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 Dec 10, 2024.

Does 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 41 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 36 DOB, 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,300. 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 34 FRANKLIN AVE?

34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $162K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 34 FRANKLIN AVE?

34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 is zoned R7A. 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 34 FRANKLIN AVE?

34 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11205 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.

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