168 Franklin Avenue
168 Franklin Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, and 118 of 118 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).
Multi-family elevator · 118 units · Built 2014
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 85/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 118 of 118 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (7 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-04-10. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT STAIRS C AT FIRE STAIRS, issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19235270
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19235272
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION DRAIN LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 518), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185854
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 518, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 518), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185852
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT STAIRS A AT FIRE STAIRS, issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19235271
- Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19185853
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 518, 6th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 518), issued 2025-04-10. HPD violation 17814469
311 housing complaints
16 in the last 12 months, 28 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), 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 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
118 of 118 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: 118 in 2024, 118 in 2016. Source: DOF tax bills for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: MD CBD 180 FRANKLIN LLC. Head officer: JASON A MUSS. Managing agent: MUSS DEVELOPMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019120040, HPD building ID 887478. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (4 class B, 3 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 16 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.