488 Putnam Avenue
488 Putnam Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (95/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1870
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 95/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- 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: Clear (1 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Apr 1, 2006, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 1 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1985-04-29. Newest violation issued 1985-04-29. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 1985. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class I: Certificate of occupancy issue. D26-35.01 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED. PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT SINCE 05 11 84., issued 1985-04-29. HPD violation 1963999
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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: JOHN MASON. Head officer: JOHN MASON. Managing agent: JOHN MASON. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 4, 2005. HPD registration expired Apr 1, 2006 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018300032, HPD building ID 358222. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 7 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 11 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class I) | 0 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.