687 Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238BBL 3-01224-0001Map
Owner of record: 615 Prospect Place LLC
687 Franklin Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1910 in Brooklyn, 11238. It has 14 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 615 Prospect Place LLC. HPD has recorded 7 housing violations here, most recently on March 22, 2023. City tax records listed 14 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 7
- DOB violations
- 9
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 10
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
Think your apartment is stabilized? Request its rent history from HCR (free), then check your renewal with the renewal calculator.
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 7
- ANon-hazardous
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.
Mar 22, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 14, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Feb 24, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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.
Apr 8, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 9, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 9, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing metal tread 11 from bottom at east front of building at fire escape, 2nd story
Jul 29, 2014
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 9
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2023 external low pressure inspection
Sep 23, 2024
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2021 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2021 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jul 25, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 31, 2026 · Apt 4F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jan 5, 2017 · Apt 4A
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Sep 13, 2016 · Apt 4A
Close - Safety
Fire escape
Jul 25, 2014 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 13, 2007 · Apt 3A
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 13, 2007 · Apt 3A
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 9, 2005 · Apt 3C
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 27, 2005 · Apt 3A
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 20, 2003 · Apt 2D
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 20, 2003 · Apt 3-B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1910
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 14
- Building area
- 9,720 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,700 ft²
- Zoning
- R7A
- Community board
- 308
- Council district
- 35
- Block / lot
- 1224 / 1
- Assessed value
- $585,000
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #313922, last renewed Oct 21, 2025.
Questions about 687 Franklin Avenue
Who owns 687 Franklin Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 615 Prospect Place LLC.
Does 687 Franklin Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 7 housing violations at this property.
Is 687 Franklin Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 14 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 14 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 687 Franklin Avenue built?
City records list 1910 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 687 Franklin Avenue?
It has 14 residential units and 15 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.