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1397 Franklin Avenue, Bronx

BIN 2009702BBL 2029310057Block 2931 · Lot 57Built 19313 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
3 open Class C — see them ↓$78,250.00 recorded as due
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1397 Franklin Avenue at a glance

1397 Franklin Avenue, Bronx has 22 open city records on file, 3 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $78,250.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. It last sold on Mar 13, 2018 for $790,000. The most recent record is dated Jul 21, 2026.

Open Class C
3
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
19
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$78,250.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
21.50
2 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
4
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jul 21, 2026
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Health score for 1397 Franklin Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

F
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 100 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 3
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 19
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 3
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $78,250
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 1397 Franklin Avenue

100 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 1397 Franklin Avenue

$78,250.00 is recorded as due across the 40 summonses below, out of $93,955.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 1397 Franklin Avenue
049906923PJul 2, 2026DIRTY SIDEWALKSep 30, 2026Pending$50.00
049906858HJun 25, 2026DIRTY AREASep 23, 2026Pending$50.00
049841860MJun 23, 2026UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCESep 22, 2026Pending$50.00
049906836RJun 23, 2026SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSESep 22, 2026Pending$100.00
049694961YJun 4, 2026UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCESep 14, 2026Pending$50.00
049808285KMay 14, 2026UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEAug 12, 2026Pending$50.00
049808284ZMay 14, 2026DIRTY AREA COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STAug 12, 2026Pending—
1755524Mar 20, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER FOR SUMMONS 39115037R. OBSERVED VERTICAL CRACKS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND NEAR PARAPET LEVEL AT EXPOSURES 1 AND 4. THERE ARE MISSING MORTARS AROUND THE VENTMay 29, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$25,000.00
039181242LMar 20, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESMay 29, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$25,000.00
049625920ZFeb 21, 2026UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEJun 1, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049625904ZFeb 12, 2026UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEMay 18, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049534109XDec 18, 2025SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSEMar 23, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$100.00
049534072LDec 11, 2025UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCEMar 16, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049482265XNov 18, 2025SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSEFeb 17, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$100.00
049418471KOct 9, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJan 12, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
039115037RMay 22, 2024FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESAug 2, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$12,500.00
1791410May 22, 2024FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS. OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#3 4-5 FEET OPENING, THE OPENING IS HORIZONTAL AT ROOF LEVEL WITH BRICKS MISSING. THERE IS ALSO A VERTICAL CRACK GOING FROM TOP WINDOW TO PARAPET AT EXPO#Aug 2, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$12,500.00
047486906MJun 7, 2022FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 6, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047424102NApr 11, 2022FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 11, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047420679JMar 15, 2022FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJun 13, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047351912KDec 30, 2021DIRTY SIDEWALKMar 30, 2022Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
0211009747Aug 11, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETNov 16, 2020SETTL IN-VIO—
0212450087Aug 7, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETNov 23, 2020SETTL IN-VIO—
1624035Jul 31, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES.IN FRANKLIN AVE SIDEAT 3RD FL PARAPED LEVEL 2 VERTICAL CRACKS IN GROUND LEVEL LEFT SIDE &RIGHT SIDE BRICK JOINT MISSING REAR SIDE OF THE BLDG AT 1ST FL LEVELOct 2, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)—
035490802YJul 31, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESOct 2, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)—
0210417442Jun 27, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETOct 5, 2020SETTL IN-VIO—
0210996904Jun 18, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETOct 26, 2020SETTL IN-VIO—
0210415004Feb 22, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 2, 2020SETTL IN-VIO—
0203757474May 10, 2018LOOSE RUBBISHJun 26, 2018Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
042568149LApr 8, 2018STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESMay 9, 2018Pending—
042636715ZSep 2, 2017RECYC PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYC 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSOct 3, 2017Pending—
043876206JNov 11, 2016UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEDec 12, 2016Pending—
043994260HJul 8, 2016UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSEAug 8, 2016Pending—
042879541YJun 24, 2016STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 3RD OFFENSEJul 25, 2016Defaulted (did not respond)—
043767805ZMay 3, 2016STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSEJun 6, 2016Pending—
0186835523May 16, 2015DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJun 16, 2015Pending—
0175388263Mar 17, 2012LOOSE RUBBISHApr 25, 2012Pending—
042552220ZJan 8, 2012STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES - 2ND OFFENSEFeb 8, 2012Pending—
042575439POct 30, 2011STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESNov 30, 2011Defaulted (did not respond)—
238835Apr 30, 1999WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: REMOVAL OF 12' FOOT X 20' FOOT SEC-TION OF FRONT LAYER OF BRICKWORK ON NORTH WALL OF BUILDING. REMEDY: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE OR SECURE ANY LOOSE BRICKS. STOP ALL WORK. ERECTJun 11, 1999Settled by stipulation—

Ownership history for 1397 Franklin Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 2029310057), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 1397 Franklin Avenue
Mar 13, 2018Mar 20, 2018$790,000E170 Realty CORPVelazquez, DoloresDeedView ↗
Jul 14, 1981Jul 14, 1981—Dolores VelasquezLopez Rafael (Ex Of)DeedView ↗

Financing record for 1397 Franklin Avenue

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 1397 Franklin Avenue
May 4, 2022Satisfaction of mortgage—Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Velocity Commercial Capital, LLCView ↗
Apr 11, 2022Assignment of leases and rents$1,000,000Parke BankView ↗
Apr 11, 2022Mortgage$1,000,000Parke BankView ↗
Mar 13, 2018Mortgage$474,000Velocity Commercial Capital, LLCView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.