240 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

240 Franklin Avenue is a four-story, eight-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 2004 and currently owned by Colette Ford. The building has undergone regular inspections and faced multiple violations over the past few years, with the most significant recent issues occurring in late 2024 and early 2025.

In late 2024, serious concerns were noted regarding unsafe scaffolding during exterior facade work, resulting in Environmental Control Board violations with penalty notices totaling $6,250, though one of these violations was subsequently resolved. As of January 2025, there remains an active violation related to the failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous condition.

The building has a documented history of bedbug reporting violations between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent reports (filed in June 2025) indicating zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting successful mitigation efforts. A concerning pattern of rat activity was documented in 2022 (April and October), though subsequent rodent inspections between 2022 and 2025 generally show passing results, with one failure noted in October 2023 for "Other Reasons." The property has maintained compliance with most housing maintenance code requirements in recent years, with regular inspections showing improvements in pest control and overall building maintenance, though the recent scaffolding safety issues represent a significant safety concern that remains under review as of early 2025.