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778 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

BIN 3029600BBL 3011780049Block 1178 · Lot 49Built 19254 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
6 open Class C — see them ↓$1,550.00 recorded as due
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778 Franklin Avenue at a glance

778 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn has 58 open city records on file, 6 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $1,550.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. Its last recorded ownership transfer was Sep 2, 1996 (no consideration recorded). The most recent record is dated May 4, 2026.

Open Class C
6
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
44
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
8
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$1,550.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
10.50
6 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
5
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 4, 2026
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Health score for 778 Franklin Avenue

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

D
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 235 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 6
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 44
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $1,550
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 778 Franklin Avenue

235 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 778 Franklin Avenue

$1,550.00 is recorded as due across the 55 summonses below, out of $49,310.00 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 778 Franklin Avenue
049961763RAug 26, 2026IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STNov 24, 2026Pending$50.00
049022942RJun 14, 2025FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 12, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048737619JDec 26, 2024DIRTY SIDEWALKMar 27, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047035748NAug 10, 2024DIRTY SIDEWALKNov 8, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048369197MMay 8, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETAug 6, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048369077HApr 11, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 11, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
047376540JAug 10, 2022FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETNov 10, 2022Pending
047051250XJan 11, 2021IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEJun 21, 2021SETTL IN-VIO
046687216JJul 14, 2019STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESSep 11, 2019SETTL IN-VIO
1680959Mar 3, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35245338K,ISSUED ON 6-3-17 & TO FILE A C OF C FOR ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY ON THE 1ST FL. REMEDY: COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER OR FILE A C OF C.Apr 30, 2018Found in violation
035316979XMar 3, 2018FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBApr 30, 2018Found in violation
035282126LJan 28, 2018FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBApr 30, 2018Found in violation
1680000Jan 28, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35245338K ISSUED ON 06/03/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. NOTE: NO DOCUMENT FILE FOR OCCUPANCY USE AS PER 28-118.3.1738Apr 30, 2018Found in violation
035281631HDec 11, 2017FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBApr 30, 2018Found in violation
1679889Dec 11, 2017FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35245338K ISSUED ON 06/03/17 & TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01.CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY USE ASApr 30, 2018Found in violation
035279137JNov 3, 2017FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBApr 30, 2018Found in violation
1679484Nov 3, 2017FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35263838X ISSUED 09/16/17 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01. FOR CHANGE IN USE, WITHOUApr 30, 2018Found in violation
873470Nov 1, 2017FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35245338K ISSUED ON 06/03/18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY USE AS PER 28-118.3.2 BY OPERATION A PLACEApr 30, 2018Found in violation
035279211ZNov 1, 2017FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBApr 30, 2018Found in violation
1407215Sep 16, 2017CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY OF C OF O BY OPERTATING A PA AS PER WHEN CURRENT CO DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH OCCUPANCY.NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED 100 PLUS PERSONS OCCUPYING ESTABLISHMENT WHEN CURRRENT CO 5983Dec 13, 2017Found in violation
035263838XSep 16, 2017OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPTDec 13, 2017Found in violation
011597593XSep 16, 2017PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSESJan 16, 2018Found in violation
1678487Sep 7, 2017CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY USE AS PER 28-118.3;28-118.2FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35245338K ISSUED ON 6/3/17 AND TO FILE A COFC PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01.BY OPERDec 13, 2017Found in violation
035276698XSep 7, 2017FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBDec 13, 2017Found in violation
1678274Jul 25, 2017FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35245338K ISSUED ON 06/03/17 & TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01.NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED.REDec 13, 2017Found in violation
035275989LJul 25, 2017FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBDec 13, 2017Found in violation
0192707718Jun 24, 2017STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESJul 25, 2017SETTL IN-VIO
1406726Jun 3, 2017CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY USE AS PER 28-118.3.1728-118.3.2 BY OPERATION A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY AS PER WHEN THE CURRENT COFO DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH OCCUPANCY.NOTED:COFC #59831 INCLUDES OCCUPANCY OF 3 PERSONS,NOW OCCUPIED ASNov 27, 2017Found in violation
035245338KJun 3, 2017OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPTNov 27, 2017Found in violation
1406070Feb 26, 2017CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY/USE OF C OF O AS PER 28-118.3.1/28-118.3.2 BY OPERATING A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY AS PER WHEN CURRENT C OF O DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH OCCUPANCY. NOTED: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, C OF O # 59831 ALLOWSApr 17, 2017Found in violation
035219223LFeb 26, 2017CHANGE IN OCCUPANCYApr 17, 2017Found in violation
1680007Jan 28, 2017FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35263838X ISSUED ON 09/16/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102-01. NOTE: NO DOCUMENT FILE FOR OCCUPANCY CHANGE IN USE. REMEDY: COMApr 30, 2018Found in violation
035282127NJan 28, 2017FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBApr 30, 2018Found in violation
1406072Jan 15, 2017CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY/USE OF C OF O AS PER 28-118.3.1;28-118.3.2 BY OPERATING A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY AS PER WHEN CURRENT C OF O DOES NOT ALLOWED SUCH OCCUPANCY. NOTED: PER C OF O #59831 DATED 3-13-30 ISSUED BY THEMar 6, 2017Found in violation
035225889ZJan 15, 2017CHANGE IN OCCUPANCYMar 6, 2017Found in violation
1405602Dec 3, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV# 35768548M ISSUED ON 6/19/16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1, 28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01. PUBLIC ASSEMBLY. REM: COMPLY W/ COMMISSIONER'S ORDERJan 23, 2017Found in violation
035189046PDec 3, 2016FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJan 23, 2017Found in violation
035187021JAug 2, 2016FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBSep 19, 2016Found in violation
955425Aug 2, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35168548M ISSUED ON 6/19/16 &TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 &1RCNY 102-01.REM:COMPLY W.COMMISSIONER'S ORDER &/Sep 19, 2016Found in violation
035168548MJun 19, 2016CHANGE IN OCCUPANCYNov 28, 2016Found in violation
1404955Jun 19, 2016OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WHEN THE CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY DOES NOT ALLOW OPERATION OF A P.A. COFO#59831 ALLOWS STORE WITH 3 PERSON PREMISES NOW OCCUPIED AS PLACE OF ASSEMBLY WITH APPROX 120 PEONov 28, 2016Found in violation
0189925533Feb 18, 2016LOOSE RUBBISHApr 5, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
1403909Oct 5, 2014OPERATION OF A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY CONTRARY TO THE COFO WHEN THE CURRENTCOFO DOES NOT ALLOW THE OPERATION OF A F.A. COFO #59831 ALLOWS FOR A STORE AT THE 1ST FLR W/A CAPACITY OF 3 PERSONS. PREMISES IS OCCUPIEDJun 1, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)
035096638XOct 5, 2014CHANGE IN OCCUPANCYJun 1, 2015Defaulted (did not respond)
0170726903Jan 4, 2010DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAFeb 2, 2010Defaulted (did not respond)
368433Nov 15, 2009OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DEPT OF BLDGS RECORDS IN THAT OUTDOOR AREA AT REAR BEING USED AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH 1ST EATERY ANDDRINING ESTABLISHMENT-SEVERALTABLOIDS CHAINS WITH PATNUXS GATHERINGAug 18, 2010Found in violation
034817293KNov 15, 2009OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP AND BUILDING DEPTAug 18, 2010Found in violation
0160647603Aug 28, 2008DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAOct 7, 2008Defaulted (did not respond)
0159918761Mar 24, 2008STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESMay 14, 2008Pending
0158862258Mar 1, 2008STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESApr 17, 2008Pending
0159401267Dec 17, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAFeb 6, 2008Pending
0158509010Dec 8, 2007DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJan 17, 2008Defaulted (did not respond)
0136559978Feb 20, 2004FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES/CARDBOARDMar 24, 2004Written off
0114914865Mar 6, 2000FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGApr 7, 2000Written off
0106669970Nov 16, 1998DIRTY SIDEWALKFound in violation

Ownership history for 778 Franklin Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3011780049), 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 778 Franklin Avenue
Sep 2, 1996Nov 15, 1996Walker, James T.Walker, JamesDeedView ↗
Jun 15, 1995Jul 7, 1995Walker, JamesJohn, Greta Spencer/Def, Dowd, Barbara C/Referee, John, Gordon/DefDeedView ↗
Oct 11, 1988Nov 21, 1988John, Gordon, John, Greta SpencerWalker, JamesDeedView ↗
May 16, 1974May 16, 1974Walker JamesWalker WilliamDeedView ↗
Sep 11, 1973Sep 11, 1973Walker WilliamWalker HenryDeedView ↗
Dec 20, 1968Dec 20, 1968Walker HenryGardner FredDeedView ↗
Apr 3, 1968Apr 3, 1968Gardner FredWiener Paul NDeedView ↗
Oct 27, 1967Oct 27, 1967Wiener Paul NGardner Judith, Kern Doris, Slepoy HerbertDeedView ↗

Financing record for 778 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 778 Franklin Avenue
Mar 31, 2021Satisfaction of mortgageBayview Loan Servicing LLC, Community Loan Servicing LLCView ↗
Mar 11, 2021Mortgage$600,000Flushing BankView ↗
Mar 11, 2021Assignment of leases and rents$600,000Flushing BankView ↗
Jan 18, 2008Mortgage assignmentBayview Loan Servicing, LLCView ↗
Jan 18, 2008Assignment of assignmentBayview Loan Servicing, LLCView ↗
Jan 17, 2008Assignment of leases and rentsGlobal Equity LendingView ↗
Jan 17, 2008Mortgage$280,000Global Equity LendingView ↗
May 16, 1974MortgageWalker WilliamView ↗
Oct 27, 1967MortgageGardner Judith, Slepoy Herbert, Kern DorisView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageGreen Point SavingsbankView ↗
Mortgage assignmentGreenpoint Mortgagefunding INCView ↗
Mortgage assignmentGreenpoint Mortgagefunding INCView ↗
Mortgage$84,190Greenpoint Mortgagefunding INCView ↗
Mortgage$145,000Greenpoint BankView ↗
Mortgage assignmentGreenpoint BankView ↗
Mortgage$100,000Walker, JamesView ↗
Mortgage$70,000Green Point Savs BankView ↗

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