157 FRANKLIN AVENUE
157 FRANKLIN AVENUE is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3019130020) built in 1901, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 33, zoning district R7A, on a 2,070-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,344 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GUTTMAN, LEOPOLD.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 28, 2024 when 157 FRANKLIN LLC conveyed the property to GUTTMAN, LEOPOLD; GUTTMAN, LEAH for $3.45M. The transaction was financed with a $2.00M mortgage from Mers Inc.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Site ManagerNELLY CORDERO
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7A
- Lot size:
- 2,070 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,344 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $138K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 33
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 4, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 18, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 25, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 10, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE
Who owns 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is GUTTMAN, LEOPOLD. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 28, 2024 when the property was conveyed to GUTTMAN, LEOPOLD; GUTTMAN, LEAH. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE was recorded on March 28, 2024, when 157 FRANKLIN LLC conveyed the property to GUTTMAN, LEOPOLD; GUTTMAN, LEAH for $3.45M. The transaction was financed with a $2.00M mortgage from Mers Inc.
How many HPD violations does 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE at $138K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 157 FRANKLIN AVENUE and what does that mean?
157 FRANKLIN AVENUE is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.