776 Franklin Avenue

776 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 10 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• The other 3 buildings registered to this head officer are all graded C or better.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 7 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-09-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING SIGNAGE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183898
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). (B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING SIGNAGE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183893
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. (B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS MISSING, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183894
• Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183895
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183896
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183897
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183892
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING FRAME AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19183899

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 776 FRANKLIN LLC. Head officer: MENDEL RAKSIN. Managing agent: 776 FRANKLIN LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011787503, HPD building ID 296007. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 2 min walk
• Botanic Garden (S), 3 min walk
• Park Pl (S), 4 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 2026-10-28.