687 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
The 14-unit, 4-story tenement building at 687 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Trevor Bramble and constructed in 1910, has experienced a series of concerning maintenance and health-related issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been persistent rat activity problems, with inspections between 2022 and 2025 revealing multiple instances of rat activity, though recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showed "Passed" results, indicating some improvement in rodent control.
The building has also faced challenges with its external low-pressure system, receiving multiple violations between 2023 and 2024 for failing to file required inspections, with active violations still open as of September 2024. The property has a documented history of food safety concerns in the vicinity, with three 311 complaints filed between 2019 and 2022 regarding food handling practices, though these were all marked as addressed or administratively closed.
While there were three Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in 2021-2023 regarding bedbug report filing requirements, these appear to have been resolved, as subsequent filings for 2022-2025 show zero infested units or re-infestations reported. The most recent inspections and filings suggest some stabilization, with rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing compliance, and the bedbug reporting system indicating no current infestations, though the historical record shows these issues have required ongoing attention.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 14 |
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Year built | 1910 |
Total area | 9720 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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- 685 Franklin Ave, New York, NY 11238
- 615 Prospect Pl, New York, NY 11238
- 617 Prospect Pl, New York, NY 11238
- 619 Prospect Pl, New York, NY 11238
- 621 Prospect Pl, New York, NY 11238
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