960 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 301 units · built 2025 · Block 1192, Lot 40.

Building permits

New Building — Large Residential, filed Jun 14, 2022, 301 units, 7 stories, described as “Proposed seven (7) story + cellar residential use building.”
Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Proposed installation of debris chute as per plans. Chute shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
Alteration, filed Apr 29, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation”
Alteration, filed Apr 24, 2025, estimated cost $85K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2023, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code.”
Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Foundation / Earthwork initial element hereby filed for 421A program in conjunction with NB job number: B00754304”

R6A: floor area ratio 4.06 built, above the 3.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

962-972 Franklin Avenue Rezoning (City Planning 2022K0423): Zoning map change, Special permit, Zoning text change, Completed, filed May 30, 2023, decided Jan 17, 2025. A zoning map amendment from R6A to R8A and R8A/C2-4 and a zoning text amendment (Appendix F) to map a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Area, and Special Permit ZR 74-533: Reduction of required accessory off-street parking spaces, to…
960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning (City Planning P2018K0080): Completed, filed Nov 4, 2019, decided Oct 19, 2021. A Zoning Map Amendment from an R6A district to R9D/C2-4, Zoning Text Amendment to establish an MIH area, a Special Permit pursuant to ZR Section 74-74, and a Special Permit to waive parking pursuant to ZR 74-533 to facilitate two new…