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594 Franklin Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3011340055BIN 3027772

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors3
Units4
Building Area3,296 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassC3
Market Value$1.3M

594 FRANKLIN AVE is a property located at 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,296 square feet on a 1,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $1.3M. It last sold for $2M on Aug 22, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 10 building permits on record (5 active). There are 37 violations on record (6 currently open). 106 docketed judgments carrying $600 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

268records on file

Completed in 1931, 594 Franklin Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 3,296 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $605K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 268 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 122 of its 268 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (50) and violation (37) trail well behind. 6 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 2016.

Read together — 46% enforcement, 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.

$1.3M of Kings, written across 268 government filings.

Property Details

Address594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1931
Floors3
Total Units4
Building Area3,296 sqft
Lot Size1,600 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
3011340055
3027772
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$605K
$43K
$2M
Last Sale DateAug 22, 2024

Building Permits

10 on record · 5 active
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 4, 2018Est. cost $223KJob #321525952-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 13, 2018Est. cost $19KJob #340483257-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 9, 2018Est. cost $297KJob #321465231-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 21, 2018Job #321490677-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jan 12, 2018Job #B00010966-I1-EL

HVAC FOR SPLIT UNITS - 4 APARTMENTS. (1) IS 4 TONS & (3) 5 TONS. PLEASE SEE APPLICATION # B421634.

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Violations

37 on record · 6 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 106 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #048090500H
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #047258707P
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2022Ticket #047143258Z
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #047097454L
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #0211215932
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 4, 2026#18873677

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 22, 2023#16255230

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE AREA OF BUILDING FRONT.

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 22, 2023#16255227

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AREA AND BUILDING FRONT.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 3,296 sqft.

Are there building permits at 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 10 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 1 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jun 4, 2018.

Does 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 37 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 8 ECB, 21 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 106 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 594 FRANKLIN AVE?

594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $605K (land: $43K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 594 FRANKLIN AVE last sold?

594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $2M on Aug 22, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 594 FRANKLIN AVE?

594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R6A. 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 594 FRANKLIN AVE?

594 FRANKLIN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 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 594 FRANKLIN AVE?

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