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248 Franklin Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11205 BBL 3019260068 6 units · 4 floors · 1905

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Above average
avg 13.5
116
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 116 recorded HPD violations, above the Bedford-Stuyvesant average of 13.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 248 Franklin Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1905
6 or more units
6 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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How 248 Franklin Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
1th percentile

Out of 7141 buildings in this neighborhood, 71 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
1.0%
No serious
violations
21.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
77.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

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What's in the 248 Franklin Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units6
Floors4
Year built1905
Gross area9,280 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

485 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11205
487 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11205
489 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11205
248 Franklin Ave, New York, NY 11205
Who's behind the building

248 Franklin Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
#1 Star Management Corp
Address
491 Dekalb Avenue
Brooklynbrookly, NY 11205
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The story over time

248 Franklin Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation May 30
Class B violation
§ 27-2005 Hmc: Properly Repair Or Replace The Broken Or Defective Latch Set At Building Entrance Door At Public Hall, 1St Story
HPD Violation May 30
Class B violation

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