643 Franklin Ave

Walls, floors and stairsApt 4L class A · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 4L class B · HPD violation

Doors and windowsApt 4L class B · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 4L class B · HPD violation

Construction DOB violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 1R class B · closed · HPD violation

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Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class A · closed · HPD violation

Doors and windowsApt 3L class B · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class B · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2L class A · closed · HPD violation

Doors and windowsApt 2L class C · closed · HPD violation

Doors and windowsApt 4R class B · closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed · HPD violation

2022 Sep

Construction DOB violation

2022 Aug

1998 Jul

Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingno recordNo sidewalk shed permits on record
Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Flooding

Issues on record

FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20

What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03

What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementfoundNo basement

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 16 complaints, 2024–2026 · 9 in the past year

What has happened here

Heat or hot waterApt 1L complaint

Heat or hot waterApt 3L complaint

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Heat or hot waterApt 3L complaint

Heat or hot waterApt 2L class C · closed · HPD violation

2026 Jan

2025 Feb

Heat or hot waterApt 3R complaint

Heat or hot waterApt 2L class C · closed · HPD violation

Heat or hot waterApt 2L class C · closed · HPD violation

Heat or hot water class C · closed · HPD violation

Fuel burning permit, Boiler permit

1999 Jan

1993 Aug

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Mar 2025, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19 · See the boiler filings at DOB →

What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Boiler work permits

Latest boiler work permit 1999

DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19

What this counts

DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age

Heat and hot water complaints

9 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →

What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record

Water and pipes

Issues on record · 8 complaints, 2024–2026 · 5 in the past year

What has happened here

LeaksApt 4L class C · HPD violation

PlumbingApt 4L class A · HPD violation

PlumbingApt 4L complaint

PlumbingApt 1L complaint

PlumbingApt 1L complaint

LeaksApt 1R complaint

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PlumbingApt 1R complaint

LeaksApt 1R complaint

LeaksApt 1R class B · closed · HPD violation

LeaksApt 1R complaint

LeaksApt 3L complaint

2024 Feb

LeaksApt 3L complaint

2024 Feb

LeaksApt 3L complaint

1998 Nov

Plumbing permit

Water service line

Non-Lead (records)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record · 17 complaints, 2024–2026 · 5 in the past year

Fire and safety

1 resolved in 2025

What has happened here

Fire safety class B · closed · HPD violation

Rent and tenancy

On the state list

Rent stabilization

On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30

What this counts

The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR

Gas

What has happened here

GasApt 1L class C · closed · HPD violation

Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published

General condition and all records

HPD violations

11 open: 11 about building conditions — other conditions (3), walls, floors and stairs (3), pests (2), doors and windows (1); 2 immediately hazardous (class C). 25 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 523 violations on record in all, 2000–2026 — the 40 most recent are listed here

Walls, floors and stairsApt 4L class A

Other conditionsApt 4L class A

Walls, floors and stairsApt 4L class B

PestsApt 4L class C

Other conditionsApt 4L class B

Doors and windowsApt 4L class B

Other conditionsApt 4L class B

Walls, floors and stairsApt 4L class B

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LeaksApt 4L class C

PlumbingApt 4L class A

GasApt 1L class C · closed

Heat or hot waterApt 2L class C · closed

Fire safety class B · closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 1R class B · closed

LeaksApt 1R class B · closed

MoldApt 1R class B · closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class A · closed

Doors and windowsApt 3L class B · closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class B · closed

Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2L class B · closed

Doors and windowsApt 2L class C · closed

PestsApt 4R class B

Heat or hot waterApt 2L class C · closed

Heat or hot waterApt 2L class C · closed

Doors and windowsApt 4R class B · closed

Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4R class B · closed

Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4R class B · closed

Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed

Heat or hot water class C · closed

Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →

What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

DOB violations

3 open: 2 about building conditions, 1 about filings or paperwork

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at DOB →

What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Resident complaints to the city

16 heat or hot water, 9 pests, 8 general repairs, 7 mold, 6 appliances, 6 plumbing, 5 leaks, 5 paint or plaster, 4 floors or stairs, 3 doors or windows, 1 safety, 1 unsanitary conditions

Floors or stairs, general repairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt 4L

General repairsApt 1L

PlumbingApt 1L

2026 May

Appliances, plumbing, moldApt 1L

Heat or hot waterApt 1L

Heat or hot water, mold, leaksApt 1R

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Appliances, heat or hot water

Heat or hot waterApt 1R

Heat or hot waterApt 3L

Heat or hot waterApt 3L

Floors or stairs, paint or plaster, moldApt 3L

2026 Jan

Paint or plasterApt 3L

2025 Nov

General repairs, safety, unsanitary conditionsApt 1R

Floors or stairs, moldApt 3L

Doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plaster, moldApt 3L

Appliances, doors or windows, paint or plasterApt 2L

2025 Feb

Heat or hot waterApt 3R

Heat or hot waterApt 1R

PestsApt 4R

Appliances, pestsApt 4R

Appliances, pestsApt 4R

2024 Sep

Appliances, pestsApt 4R

2024 Aug

AppliancesApt 4R

Floors or stairs, paint or plaster, moldApt 3L

Heat or hot waterApt 1R

Heat or hot water

Doors or windowsApt 3L

2023 Nov

Floors or stairsApt 2L

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →

What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

5 permits since 1990

2022 Sep

Fuel burning permit, Boiler permit, Plumbing permit

1999 Jan

1998 Jul

and 2 more at the source

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →

What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record

Other conditionsApt 4L class A · HPD violation

Other conditionsApt 4L class B · HPD violation

Other conditionsApt 4L class B · HPD violation

Floors or stairs, general repairs, paint or plasterApt 4L complaint

General repairsApt 1L complaint

2026 May

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AppliancesApt 1L complaint

Appliances complaint

AppliancesApt 1L complaint

2026 Jan

Paint or plasterApt 3L complaint

2025 Nov

Floors or stairs, paint or plasterApt 3L complaint

General repairs, safetyApt 1R complaint

Floors or stairsApt 3L complaint

Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2L class B · closed · HPD violation

Doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plasterApt 3L complaint

2025 Feb

Appliances, doors or windows, paint or plasterApt 2L complaint

Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4R class B · closed · HPD violation

Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4R class B · closed · HPD violation

2024 Sep

2024 Aug

Floors or stairs, paint or plasterApt 3L complaint