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Franklin Kern

Head Officer·1 building·396 units
4.3

18 reviews

Top rated owner or associate

Associated buildings are highly reviewed and rated 4+ stars by past and current renters.

Highlights

3
Evictions
1
Litigation cases

About Franklin Kern

Franklin Kern is a well-regarded and reliable head officer. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 4.3/5 across 18 reviews, with 78% recommending their buildings and 73% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 3 evictions, 0 open violations, and 1 litigation case. Data last updated July 21, 2026. Franklin Kern is a head officer associated with 1 building and 396 units located in Midtown, Manhattan. The portfolio consists of a single high-rise building, constructed in 1979. All of the associated apartments are rent-stabilized. Prospective renters can find detailed information, including building-level ratings and reviews, on the associated building page.

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·8 months ago

Never ending facade maintenance; rent increases

Pros

The building is well maintained and the apartments are larger than those in a lot of newer buildings in the same neighborhood. The appliances and kitchens have been updated regularly. Doormen are helpful and friendly.

Cons

The building has been doing extremely loud and disruptive facade maintenance for months and months, with no end in sight. It makes it almost impossible to work from home (or sleep, watch tv, etc) during weekdays due to drilling noise. At the same time, they demand significant rent increases each year. Any apartments facing Broadway also have significant street noise if any windows are open.

Advice to the owners

Moderate rent increases given the significant ongoing construction.

Former tenant·8 months ago

Great location, basic amenity; broken elevators

Pros

Great location, nice staff, relatively large space

Cons

The elevators are constantly broken, especially on the higher floors, leaving residents on these floors with only 1 functioning elevator. This issue has been persistent for years, and the management seems unable to fix it for good. Basic amenities; old school renovations; can be noisy.

Advice to the owners

Fix the elevators.

Buildings associated with FRANKLIN KERN

  • Carnegie Mews
    Top rated

    Carnegie Mews

    4.3(18)

    Midtown

Carnegie Mews
Top rated

Carnegie Mews

4.3(18)

Midtown

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit for this owner or associate is better than the city average.

Owner averageLess than 0.01Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

FAQs

Franklin Kern has an average tenant rating of 4.3 out of 5 across 18 reviews.

78% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Franklin Kern would recommend living there.

Franklin Kern has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Franklin Kern has 3 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Franklin Kern has 1 housing court litigation case across their portfolio.

Franklin Kern owns or manages 1 building totalling 396 units.

73% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Franklin Kern approve of how it is run.

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Franklin Kern

Head Officer·1 building·396 units
4.3

18 reviews

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