140-02 Franklin Avenue

140-02 Franklin Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 9 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 111 of 120 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (80/100).

Multi-family elevator · 120 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 80/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 111 of 120 units are rent-stabilized; 108 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 60 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-05-23. Newest violation issued 2026-08-18.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,042 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST (apt A66), issued 2026-08-18. HPD violation 19139942
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A69, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A69), issued 2022-06-13. HPD violation 15197547
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A69, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''140-10A'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A69), issued 2022-05-23. HPD violation 15164665
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, ELECTRIC RANGE AT CELLAR, SECTION ''140-10B'', AT WEST, issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17938699
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS KITCHEN SINK 2 WASH BASIN 2 WATER CLOSET 1 BATHTUB 1 SHOWER STALL AT CELLAR, SECTION ''140-10B'', AT WEST, issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17938700
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT A69, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''140-10A'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15164666 ISSUED 20-MAY-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt A69), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15387082
• Class B: Fire escape defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CONCRETE LANDING PAD AT EAST 1 FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER AT CENTER COURT AT FIRE ESCAPE. HPD violation 19317132
• Class B: Fire escape defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CONCRETE LANDING PAD AT WEST 1 FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER AT CENTER COURT AT FIRE ESCAPE. HPD violation 19317134

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 56 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

111 of 120 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 111 in 2024, 108 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SJS Associates, LLC. Head officer: Scott Silverman. Managing agent: Bronstein Properties LLC. This owner has 84 buildings on record, 39 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4051820001, HPD building ID 657085. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 8 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 23 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.