138-15 Franklin Avenue
Queens · 11355 · BBL 4051350044 · look up another building
Registered rent-stabilized units here went from 8 in 2018 to 5 in 2023.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, February 11, 2026
138-15 Franklin Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Flushing, Queens, ZIP 11355. City records date it to 1964 and count 194 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 138-15 FRANKLIN AVE APARTMENTS, CORP. Its total assessed value is $5.9M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 5 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 5135 in Queens, the block 138-15 Franklin Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 21 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 1 marshal eviction executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 22 parcels and 646 residential units.
Anything filed on 138-15 Franklin Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Taxes and assessed value for 138-15 Franklin Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $5.9M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $30K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 138-15 Franklin Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 138-15 Franklin Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 138-15 Franklin Avenue
DHCR registration records list 5 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 8 units in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 138-15 Franklin Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 18 violations against this building, of which 9 remain unresolved. That is about typical for buildings its size in 11355. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 7 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 138-15 Franklin Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at 1st fire door leading to frank…Nov Sent Out | Feb 11, 2026 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at fire door between section west…Violation Closed | Feb 11, 2026 | C |
| Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuou…Nov Certified On Time | Feb 11, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinge at hopper door at compactor closet…Nov Sent Out | Feb 11, 2026 | C |
| Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination .. at fire stairs, 4t…Violation Dismissed | Mar 13, 2025 | B |
| Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination ... at fire stairs, 5…Violation Dismissed | Mar 13, 2025 | B |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hopper hinges inside compactor closet at…Violation Closed | Mar 13, 2025 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hopper hinges inside compactor closet at…Nov Sent Out | Mar 13, 2025 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 3 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 138-15 Franklin Avenue
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 138-15 Franklin Avenue compares in 11355
PulseCities tracks 6,838 lots in 11355, of which 130 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 520 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11355 scores 22.4 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 128 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Flushing →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 5 other addresses on tax block 5135 in Queens. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 138-15 Franklin Avenue
Who owns 138-15 Franklin Avenue?
The city's property file lists 138-15 FRANKLIN AVE APARTMENTS, CORP. as the owner of record for 138-15 Franklin Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 138-15 Franklin Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 138-15 Franklin Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 138-15 Franklin Avenue?
No executed eviction at 138-15 Franklin Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 138-15 Franklin Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 5 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 138-15 Franklin Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $5.9M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 138-15 Franklin Avenue?
11355 (Flushing) scores 22.4 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.