557 Franklin Avenue,

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Never had any issues. The property management was always quick to reply.

Nothing spectacular. A little loud and ugly corner.

Location, tenants, nearby block associations, and local politicians.

—Male tenant in the building is a sexual predator who exposes his genitals to women. He uses his girlfriend to send messages in her name to arrange a situation. He shows up with their baby or lurks outside of a door to convince people to open their door to him. Police and all tenants are aware of this individual. Property owner has refused to install cameras or start an eviction case. —We have had three gas leaks in the building since 2020. The fire department has been here breaking down doors. The utility has told us issues with the gas work. The DOB has issued a violation but can’t inspect fully due to lack of access to the cellar. —Maintenance is poor, janitorial service is going through the motions while mostly on their phone. There is no superintendent in the building. —Brick exterior is cracked with water infiltration, just part of the unmaintained infrastructure. —Roof has been advertised as an amenity, but it is actually covered with cell tower and gas powered equipment, so not a place for tenants. FDNY recorded a gas leak there in 2020. —Roof and drains around the property have leaks and floods due to lack of maintenance. Also some bizarre plumbing issues in this building over the years, with waste water leaking or backing up into sinks and bathtubs. —A gentrification campaign of construction and harassment (including break-ins & buyouts) forced many tenants out during 2012-2015. Some market rate apartments here should be stabilized. —Property owner also engages financial abuse, credit abuse, overcharges, and pursued evictions during the pandemic against NY state law. … And I have left out some things. —It’s home but it can be difficult. Living with a sex predator in the building is really awful but we are looking out for each other since the owner won’t do anything. —There is a tenant union devoted to this property owner, called Full Time Tenant Union. The property owner’s real name is Watermark Capital Group / Wolfe Landau. —Overall I recommend caution and a very cheap rent if you live here.

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Usually very clean and quiet.

The neighborhood is a little rough.

Quiet helpful residents. Generally clean and clutter free.

Landlord and super non responsive. Ant problem.

Honestly, the renovations are nice. Pretty sure some of them aren’t done by trained professionals but it looks nice. They make an attempt to keep the hallways clean. They moved the trash from behind the building to keep the rats at bay. Right by the C train. Could be a great building and definitely better than many I’ve stayed at. Honestly a pretty good experience until it wasn’t.

- Mail often stolen, no cctv - reported a growing leak in the ceiling via several channels (their online system, via email, and the super) never fixed. We gave up. -someone in the building blasts music (our floors literally vibrate from the bass) - an occasional roach but mostly ok there, management seems to have taken that issue seriously - Huge GAS LEAK in the building. Several of us had to call National Grid because of the smell. At least one tenant reached directly to management and no one was sent out.

Get permits for building work and use trained professionals. Help us keep our mail from being stolen. Need a better means of communication with tenants- often requests go unanswered. The Reno’s look great overall though we weren’t sure if some of it was done professionally. Seems like this could be an amazing building - just a few things keeping it from being great.