681 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

681 Franklin Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building located in Crown Heights, constructed in 2015 and owned by Shea Breuer. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over the past two years, particularly in 2024-2025, with multiple complaints regarding refrigerator problems and plumbing issues, including a toilet malfunction.

Other notable incidents include a window frame complaint in February 2024 (in which inspectors could not gain access), a heating and hot water outage in late 2023 that was reportedly resolved quickly, and a mold-related sanitation issue in May 2024 that prompted a correction notice from health authorities. The building's maintenance history shows some concerning patterns, including a pest-related complaint in 2019 (access denied for inspection) and an emergency plumbing issue in December 2024. Despite these challenges, the building has passed its rodent inspections consistently from 2019 through 2025, indicating good pest control in this regard.

The property has maintained a clean record for bed bug infestations since 2021, with no reported cases in the most recent filings. A violation was issued in April 2021 regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report in accordance with HPD rules, though this appears to have been resolved through subsequent compliance. While the building has faced various maintenance issues, inspection results generally show prompt closure of complaints, often without violations being issued, though some problems, like the April 2024 window frame complaint and 2019 pest complaint, had access issues during inspections.