734 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 4-story, 8-unit residential building at 734 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Ismene Speliotis, has been standing since 1906 and has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years. The most significant incident occurred in April 2020, when the entire building experienced a heat and hot water outage, though this was reportedly resolved within three days.

In 2022, multiple violations were documented during inspections, including safety concerns related to fire escape access due to encumbrances, particularly a laundry cart blocking public stairs on the 4th story, and issues with a defective door frame and self-closing doors at a rear yard access point in Apartment 1B. These violations were subsequently resolved, as indicated by their closure status. The building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, with no reported infestations in any dwelling units over the past three years.

Recent inspections from 2023 through mid-2025 have shown the building to be rodent-free, passing all inspections with this specific focus. The property has maintained its bedbug-free status through regular reporting from 2023 through 2025, with all reports showing zero infested units. The successful resolution of various maintenance issues and the building's current good standing in terms of pest control and bedbug compliance suggest improved management of the property, though tenants should note the historical pattern of maintenance issues leading up to 2022.