# 689 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 8 units · built 2022 · Block 1231, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3012310014/689-franklin-avenue

More construction in Crown Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/crown-heights.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 19, 2021, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed and supported scaffolding as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300 psf and 600 psf”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2020, estimated cost $203K, described as “Structural work in conjunction with NB job# 321918608”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2020, estimated cost $98K, described as “Provide new fire sprinkler system throughout four story residential building in conjunction with NB job# 321918608”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary construction fence for NB filed DOB # 321918608”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $722,700
- 2026–27 tax: $21,086
- Market value (city estimate): $1,606,000
- Taxable value: $169,514
- Assessed land: $107,100
- Assessed improvements: $615,600

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $64,698 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 3.44 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 17, 2017: $951,100

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 689 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/01/housing-lottery-launches-for-689-franklin-avenue-in-crown-heights-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 6, 2024.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology