763 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The 4-story, 6-unit tenement building at 763 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by Gur Altbeg and constructed in 1931, has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years, with the most concerning being a cluster of emergency service requests in July 2024 involving safety equipment (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors) and various appliances (refrigerator and electric/gas range), as well as plumbing issues with a sink. These 2024 incidents were particularly notable as HPD was unable to gain access to perform inspections, suggesting possible access issues within the building.

The building has a documented history of heating and hot water system problems, with three separate incidents reported between 2018-2019 affecting either the entire building or individual apartments, though these were resolved quickly according to HPD records. The property has multiple open violations requiring attention, including a 2018 classification B violation concerning issues in apartment 2R related to plumbing, mold, and smoke detector problems that remain unresolved.

Additionally, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file a 2018 external low-pressure inspection, though the disposition is currently pending. Recent inspections have shown the building passing rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, and while there were annual bedbug reports filed from 2020-2022, all indicated zero infested units during their respective periods. Previous maintenance issues have included water leak problems in 2018 and 2022, with HPD inspections indicating varying levels of intervention, and a 2018 safety violation concerning the fire escape that was subsequently closed.