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1023 Putnam Avenue

Brooklyn · 11221 | BBL 3014840035 | BIN 3039731
HPD data as of October 28, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations — 4 immediately hazardous, about one for every 2 apartments

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

13 open HPD violations on record: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 6 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at building….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 478 days (about 1.3 years), on record since 2025.

Violation figures current as of Oct 28, 2026.

An 8-unit building, built in 2012.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 21 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

6
Open HPD
Class B
4
Open HPD
Class C
964
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
8
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
8
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
80
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,055
ZIP median
rent
2012
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
79 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2012 as the year built — newer than 84% of the 1,204 buildings we cover in ZIP 11221. The building’s floor space is 2.4 times the size of its lot: 9,769 sq ft of building on a 4,000 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.

1023 Putnam Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. The closest subway is Gates Av (J,Z) (4-minute walk), served by the J and Z lines.

Is 1023 Putnam Avenue rent-stabilized?
Yes — all 8 residential units at 1023 Putnam Avenue are rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 1023 Putnam Avenue?
Gates Av (J,Z) — a 4-minute walk (293m) from 1023 Putnam Avenue. Served by the J and Z lines.
Is 1023 Putnam Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2012, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total44
Open13
Closed31

Oldest open violation: July 2025 · Most recent: September 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2026-09-12 Class C · 46 days open "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
  • 2026-08-04 Class B · 85 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st…"
  • 2026-08-04 Class B · Apt 1A · 85 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL…"
  • 2026-08-04 Class B · Apt 1A · 85 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL , NORTH W…"
  • 2026-06-18 Class A · Apt 2B · 132 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MECHANICAL STOPPER AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STO…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations3
Roaches: 1 Mice: 2
  • 2026-05-18 roaches · Apt 3B
  • 2025-11-25 mice · Apt 1A
  • 2025-07-02 mice · Apt 1A
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 28, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
  • Class C · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 6 open · penalty 30 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 3 open · penalty 3 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat12
Other8
Structural2
Paint1
Plumbing1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Recent
  • 2026-05-22 · Apt 4B · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-05-21 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2026-05-21 · Apt 4A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
Repeated apartments: BLDG · 2B · 1A
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total21
Open21
Closed0
Complaints
Total13
Open (active)0
Closed13
Recent open violations
  • 2020-01-17 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2020-01-17 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2011-12-13 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT"
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20190 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2012, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2012 (14 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units8
Building area (sqft)9,769
Lot area (sqft)4,000
Owner of record (PLUTO)MADISON/PUTNAM HSG DEVLPMT FD CO
Designations
Council district41
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status8 of 8 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)0
Stabilized (latest)8
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total80453
Violent631
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies24152
Misdemeanors42216
Violations1166
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 99
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 64
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 54
  • GRAND LARCENY: 41
  • MISCELLANEOUS PENAL LAW: 31
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls964
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 214
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 54
  • GENERAL: 53
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 47
  • PLUMBING: 46
By category
Other813
Noise79
Parking48
Rats15
Homeless4
Construction3
Trash2
Drug0
Drinking0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints79
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential36
Street Sidewalk24
Commercial10
Vehicle9
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — High noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 1078 PUTNAM AVE 62m · $250–400/mo licensee: EL PUTNAM GROCERY CORP
  • 1457 BROADWAY 65m · $250–400/mo licensee: RGR FAMILY THRIFT STORE, INC.
  • 1431 BROADWAY 72m · $250–400/mo licensee: ECOATM, LLC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby17
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)1
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair Pre-K-5 · 4 min (320m) · District 16
  • P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy Pre-K-5 · 5 min (381m) · District 16
  • P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field Pre-K-5 · 5 min (384m) · District 32
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I.S. 271 John M. Coleman 6-8 · 8 min (602m) · District 23
  • I.S. 296 - The Anna Gonzalez Community School 6-8 · 10 min (796m) · District 32
  • Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration 6-8 · 10 min (796m) · District 32
High — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology 9-12 · 1 min (99m) · District 16
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines2
Lines served: J · Z
Closest 2 stations
  • Gates Av J, Z · 293m · 4 min walk
  • Halsey St J · 320m · 4 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby79
Eating (44) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants21
Fast food23
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)22
→ Supermarkets6
→ Convenience16
Pharmacies2
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (13 places selling coffee, of which 11 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby27
A: 23 B: 1 C: 1 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A Weng's Garden · Chinese
  • Grade A Le Fatima · Spanish
  • Grade A New Choy Hing · Chinese
  • Grade A Kalina · Latin American
  • Grade A Chez Alex · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Toad Style · Vegan
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A New Carrizal · Latin American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby84
By category — top 8 of 14 (75 of 84 facilities)
Child Services And Welfare16
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten15
Human Services11
Schools (K-12)9
Youth Services9
Solid Waste6
Parks And Plazas5
Health Care4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Kids-Centric, Inc Ace Integration Schools (K-12)
  • Saratoga Library Libraries
  • Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology Schools (K-12)
  • P.s. 299 Thomas Warren Field Schools (K-12)
  • Junior Academy League City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • P.s. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,055/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$85,122/yr
Median monthly income$7,094/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,128/mo
ZIP median rent$2,055/mo
ZIP median rent is 29% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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