98 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

98 Franklin Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Abraham Buxbaum and constructed in 1920 as an Old Law Tenement. The building has undergone multiple inspections and faced various compliance requirements, particularly regarding bedbug reporting, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, and most recently in March 2023 for failing to submit the required annual reports.

However, the most recent bedbug report filed in July 2025 indicates no infested units, suggesting successful compliance in this area. The building experienced several construction-related issues between 2021-2023, including a significant violation in November 2022 that resulted in a $1,250 penalty for unauthorized construction work involving multiple trades and electrical work across all floors. Various complaints about unauthorized work and after-hours activity were filed between 2021-2022, though most of these were closed without violations being confirmed, and one related to excessive debris in 2023 resulted in an inspector being unable to gain access for verification.

Despite these challenges, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections in 2011, 2019, 2022, and most recently in 2024, indicating effective pest control measures. The property has maintained a relatively clean record regarding confirmed pest infestations, with no reported cases in the current or previous bedbug reporting periods. While the building has encountered multiple regulatory requirements and occasional compliance issues, the recent elimination of bedbug infestations and successful rodent control suggest improvements in overall building management and maintenance in recent years.