255 Putnam Avenue
255 Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-15. Newest violation issued 2008-01-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, basement. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASE (apt BASE), issued 2007-08-20. HPD violation 6886226
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, basement. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASE (apt BASE), issued 2007-08-16. HPD violation 6882189
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AN 8' X 12' WOOD PARTITION ERECTED WITH A LOCKED DOOR PREVENTING EGREES FROM 1 ST APT TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2008-01-08. HPD violation 7080699
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE BASEMENT LEVEL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-01-04. HPD violation 7080776
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS AND CEILINGS AT THE UPPER LEVEL LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-01-04. HPD violation 7080747
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT THE BASEMENT LEVEL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-01-04. HPD violation 7080752
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS AND CEILINGS AT THE BASEMENT LEVEL LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-01-04. HPD violation 7080759
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT THE BASEMENT LEVEL OVER AND IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2008-01-04. HPD violation 7080763
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: MARGARETH GARNIER SIMON. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018220077, HPD building ID 358025. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 5 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 6 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (2 class C, 8 class B, 2 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.