438 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 438 Franklin Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Dhrubo Krishnaiyer, was constructed in 2009 and has experienced several significant events during its maintenance history. Most notably, the building has accumulated four open Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024, all related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports as mandated by HPD regulations.

While these violations are administrative in nature, their repeated nature suggests ongoing compliance oversight challenges. The building experienced an electrical power outage in May 2022 that prompted inspections by both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Housing Maintenance Code, though no violations were found from this incident. In terms of pest control and building health, the property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent results from July 2025 showing continued compliance, having passed all inspections since January 2023.

Interestingly, there was one instance of rat activity noted in July 2022, but this appears to have been an isolated incident as subsequent inspections have consistently passed. The building's management has generally maintained regular inspections, though the open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements suggest some area needing attention. The electrical outage from 2022 appears to have been an isolated incident, with no similar complaints recorded since then.