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NYC Building Records · BBL 3025210025

185 FRANKLIN STREET

Brooklyn · Block 2521 · Lot 25 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

185 FRANKLIN STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3025210025) built in 1928, with 8 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 33, zoning district R6B, on a 2,375-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GEOMAR REALTY LLC C/O.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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 17, 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

GEOMAR REALTY LLC C/O
HPD-registered head officer: MARGARET BIRMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMARGARET BIRMAN
  • Corporate OwnerGEORMAR REALTY LLC
  • Managing AgentEMBASSY MGMT
  • Site ManagerJOSE FELICIANO

Most recent deed

No recent ACRIS deed on record.
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Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1928
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,375 sqft
Building area:
5,500 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$725K
Community district:
301
Council district:
33

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Apr 28, 2014
    SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO…
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Frequently asked questions about 185 FRANKLIN STREET

Who owns 185 FRANKLIN STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 185 FRANKLIN STREET per NYC PLUTO is GEOMAR REALTY LLC C/O. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 185 FRANKLIN STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 185 FRANKLIN STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 185 FRANKLIN STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 185 FRANKLIN STREET as of May 17, 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 185 FRANKLIN STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 185 FRANKLIN STREET at $725K 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 185 FRANKLIN STREET and what does that mean?

185 FRANKLIN STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.

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