Which neighborhood does 523 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 fall under?

In the neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

Does 523 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 have any open violations?

This building has 2 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 523 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had 1 reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Brooklyn Bedford-Stuyvesant523 Franklin Avenue

523 Franklin Avenue

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY 11216

116 units·8 floors·Built in 2017

3.9

22 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for 523 Franklin Avenue reveal a mix of positives and challenges. The building is praised for its clean, well-maintained common areas, friendly doormen, good water pressure, and convenient location near multiple subway lines. Tenant community engagement and amenities like package rooms and roof access add value. However, management responsiveness is often criticized as slow or unhelpful, with poor communication about maintenance and security issues. A prevailing concern is the building's low energy efficiency, causing exceptionally high electric bills. Noise insulation and poor build quality, alongside smoking violations and occasional safety concerns, also impact resident satisfaction. Despite drawbacks, many appreciate the neighborhood and building potential.

Reviews

Former tenant·5 minutes ago

Bad Energy Efficiency

Pros

Clean, maintenance is quick and helpful, doormen are nice

Cons

Suspiciously high energy bills, rated very low in energy efficiency, almost 30% of your rent goes to utilities

Former tenant·1 month ago

apt pretty alright

Pros

doorman and package room and views and amenities are nice

Cons

theater room always broken

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 4 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.01Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

2Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

Renter Q&A

Since the new owner bought the building, how has the rent increased for lease renewals?

Over 2 years ago

At least one tenant has mentioned that management offered them a renewal with rent raised 15%. Meanwhile there's been construction under the building for months, the laundry machines were supposed to be replaced in October but it got pushed until January and they stopped fixing them in the meantime (and most broke down), and any complaints about any of this are met with mostly platitudes. I'm scared I will have to leave if they raise my rent that much.

Over 2 years ago

Answer

Has the conditions and concerns improved with new management? On a scale of 1-10 how tolerable is the noise from neighbors with shared wall (if 10 is completely tolerable)?

Over 3 years ago

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523 Franklin Avenue

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Bad Energy Efficiency

Pros

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apt pretty alright

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Open violations

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