658 Franklin Avenue
658 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, and 9 of 9 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 9 units · Built 1931
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 63 buildings' registrations; 57 graded D or F.
- 9 of 9 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (8 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 86 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-04. Newest violation issued 2025-11-03.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,136 days from issue to close for the 9 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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WINDOW RECESS AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 15076956
- Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT WINDOW RECESS AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 15076957
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 14650636
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR OBSTRUCTING EGRESS WINDOW LEADING YO FIRE ESCAPE. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 15076958
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WINDOW RECESS AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 15076959
- Class B: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 8 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14650640 ISSUED 31-OCT-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 9), issued 2022-03-04. HPD violation 14986019
- Class B: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 4 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14650635 ISSUED 31-OCT-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 9), issued 2022-03-04. HPD violation 14986018
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9), issued 2023-08-02. HPD violation 14650642
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
9 of 9 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: 9 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WFHA BROOKLYN LP. Head officer: JOHN WARREN. Managing agent: MHR MANAGEMENT, INC. This owner has 63 buildings on record, 57 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011560051, HPD building ID 295918. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Park Pl (S), 2 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (7 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.