446 FRANKLIN AVENUE
446 FRANKLIN AVENUE is a Class S9 (misc mixed-use) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3019890046) built in 1930, with 5 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6A, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,457 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is R4 RE LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 9, 2025 when HELMUT BORCHERT, ESQ. conveyed the property to R4 RE LLC for $50K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
- Head OfficerBERTHA APPLEWHITE
- Corporate OwnerFRANKLIN WASHINGTON INC
- Managing AgentSHERESE APPLEWHITE
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6A
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,457 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $347K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 36
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 20, 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 29, 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 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE
Who owns 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is R4 RE LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 9, 2025 when the property was conveyed to R4 RE LLC. 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 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE was recorded on September 9, 2025, when HELMUT BORCHERT, ESQ. conveyed the property to R4 RE LLC for $50K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 446 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 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE at $347K 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 446 FRANKLIN AVENUE and what does that mean?
446 FRANKLIN AVENUE is NYC building class S9 — Misc mixed-use. Miscellaneous mixed residential and commercial building. 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.