557 Franklin Ave,Brooklyn, NY 11238
18 Units
•Built in 1930
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.5 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Aug 23, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 2nd room from east located at apt 11, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
4
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Sep 14, 2024: § 27-2070 adm code provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at cooking range in the kitchen located at apt 11, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
T
Tom Rosenberg
3.4(17)
Agent•
Head Officer•
10 Properties•128 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
F
557 Franklin Usa LLC
3.6(6)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•31 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
P
Pre Lee LLC
3.2(231)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
110 Properties•1300 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 50
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Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure
Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (6)
4 stars
1 month ago
Good place to rent
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location
Kind neighbors
Great access to trains
Updated units
Great sunlight
Okay response time for when things needs to get fixed by super
Kind neighbors
Great access to trains
Updated units
Great sunlight
Okay response time for when things needs to get fixed by super
Cons:
Very noisy and insulation isn’t the best
4 stars
4 months ago
Nice, unremarkable building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Never had any issues. The property management was always quick to reply.
Cons:
Nothing spectacular. A little loud and ugly corner.
2.75 stars
5 months ago
Sexual predator & maintenance problems (gas leaks etc)
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, tenants, nearby block associations, and local politicians.
Cons:
—Male tenant in the building is a sexual predator who exposes his genitals to women. He uses his girlfriend to send messages in her name to arrange a situation. He shows up with their baby or lurks outside of a door to convince people to open their door to him. Police and all tenants are aware of this individual. Property owner has refused to install cameras or start an eviction case.
—We have had three gas leaks in the building since 2020. The fire department has been here breaking down doors. The utility has told us issues with the gas work. The DOB has issued a violation but can’t inspect fully due to lack of access to the cellar.
—Maintenance is poor, janitorial service is going through the motions while mostly on their phone. There is no superintendent in the building.
—Brick exterior is cracked with water infiltration, just part of the unmaintained infrastructure.
—Roof has been advertised as an amenity, but it is actually covered with cell tower and gas powered equipment, so not a place for tenants. FDNY recorded a gas leak there in 2020.
—Roof and drains around the property have leaks and floods due to lack of maintenance. Also some bizarre plumbing issues in this building over the years, with waste water leaking or backing up into sinks and bathtubs.
—A gentrification campaign of construction and harassment (including break-ins & buyouts) forced many tenants out during 2012-2015. Some market rate apartments here should be stabilized.
—Property owner also engages financial abuse, credit abuse, overcharges, and pursued evictions during the pandemic against NY state law.
… And I have left out some things.
—It’s home but it can be difficult. Living with a sex predator in the building is really awful but we are looking out for each other since the owner won’t do anything.
—There is a tenant union devoted to this property owner, called Full Time Tenant Union. The property owner’s real name is Watermark Capital Group / Wolfe Landau.
—Overall I recommend caution and a very cheap rent if you live here.
—We have had three gas leaks in the building since 2020. The fire department has been here breaking down doors. The utility has told us issues with the gas work. The DOB has issued a violation but can’t inspect fully due to lack of access to the cellar.
—Maintenance is poor, janitorial service is going through the motions while mostly on their phone. There is no superintendent in the building.
—Brick exterior is cracked with water infiltration, just part of the unmaintained infrastructure.
—Roof has been advertised as an amenity, but it is actually covered with cell tower and gas powered equipment, so not a place for tenants. FDNY recorded a gas leak there in 2020.
—Roof and drains around the property have leaks and floods due to lack of maintenance. Also some bizarre plumbing issues in this building over the years, with waste water leaking or backing up into sinks and bathtubs.
—A gentrification campaign of construction and harassment (including break-ins & buyouts) forced many tenants out during 2012-2015. Some market rate apartments here should be stabilized.
—Property owner also engages financial abuse, credit abuse, overcharges, and pursued evictions during the pandemic against NY state law.
… And I have left out some things.
—It’s home but it can be difficult. Living with a sex predator in the building is really awful but we are looking out for each other since the owner won’t do anything.
—There is a tenant union devoted to this property owner, called Full Time Tenant Union. The property owner’s real name is Watermark Capital Group / Wolfe Landau.
—Overall I recommend caution and a very cheap rent if you live here.
Advice to owner:
None
4.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Nice building, very cool neighbors.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Usually very clean and quiet.
Cons:
The neighborhood is a little rough.
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
557 Franklin
Former Tenant
Pros:
Quiet helpful residents. Generally clean and clutter free.
Cons:
Landlord and super non responsive. Ant problem.
3 stars
Over 3 years ago
Could be great
Former Tenant
Pros:
Honestly, the renovations are nice. Pretty sure some of them aren’t done by trained professionals but it looks nice. They make an attempt to keep the hallways clean. They moved the trash from behind the building to keep the rats at bay. Right by the C train. Could be a great building and definitely better than many I’ve stayed at. Honestly a pretty good experience until it wasn’t.
Cons:
- Mail often stolen, no cctv
- reported a growing leak in the ceiling via several channels (their online system, via email, and the super) never fixed. We gave up.
-someone in the building blasts music (our floors literally vibrate from the bass)
- an occasional roach but mostly ok there, management seems to have taken that issue seriously
- Huge GAS LEAK in the building. Several of us had to call National Grid because of the smell. At least one tenant reached directly to management and no one was sent out.
- reported a growing leak in the ceiling via several channels (their online system, via email, and the super) never fixed. We gave up.
-someone in the building blasts music (our floors literally vibrate from the bass)
- an occasional roach but mostly ok there, management seems to have taken that issue seriously
- Huge GAS LEAK in the building. Several of us had to call National Grid because of the smell. At least one tenant reached directly to management and no one was sent out.
Advice to owner:
Get permits for building work and use trained professionals.
Help us keep our mail from being stolen.
Need a better means of communication with tenants- often requests go unanswered.
The Reno’s look great overall though we weren’t sure if some of it was done professionally.
Seems like this could be an amazing building - just a few things keeping it from being great.
Help us keep our mail from being stolen.
Need a better means of communication with tenants- often requests go unanswered.
The Reno’s look great overall though we weren’t sure if some of it was done professionally.
Seems like this could be an amazing building - just a few things keeping it from being great.
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