189 Franklin Avenue
189 Franklin Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (91/100).
Condo · Multi-family elevator · 16 units · Built 2006
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 91/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), 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: High (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 52 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-05-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 53 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class A: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION WALL WITH DOOR ERECTED, CREATING CLOSETS AT NORTH AND SOUTH BULKHEADS PREVENTING ACCESS TO SPRINKLER RELIF VALVES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 8th STORY, issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16969591
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
6 open DOB violations. 6 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: THE 189 FRANKLIN AVE CONDOMINIUM. Head officer: SIMON EISENFELD. Managing agent: DAVE SCHWARTZ. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019137512, HPD building ID 842845. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 6 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 6 open DOB violations | −5 |
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.