405 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

405 Franklin Avenue is a three-story, four-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1899 and currently managed by 405 Franklin Management Inc. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly relating to water problems, with multiple complaints about water leaks (including heavy flow and slow leaks) documented in 2024 and 2021. These complaints indicate persistent moisture issues, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in these cases did not result in any violations being issued.

Additional concerning conditions were reported in 2024, including mold and pest problems, though these too were closed without violations. The building's maintenance record shows some variability in compliance with pest control regulations, having received a violation in 2021 for failing to file an annual bedbug report, though subsequent filings from 2021 through 2024 indicate no bedbug infestations were reported. The property underwent a Department of Buildings inspection in 2022 regarding an illegal conversion complaint, but the inspector was unable to gain access.

More recently, the building has shown improvement in rodent management, with all inspections in 2024 and 2025 passing, following some instances of rat activity in March and April 2023. While the building has faced several maintenance challenges over the years, the absence of violations from HPD inspections and recent successful rodent inspections suggest some progress in addressing these issues. However, the recurring nature of water-related complaints and periodical pest issues indicates ongoing maintenance challenges.