1005 Putnam Avenue

1005 Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 184 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1920

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 63 heat or hot water 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.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (184 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 63 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

184 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 85 class B, 67 class A. 128 issued in the last 12 months. 231 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-11-25. Newest violation issued 2026-10-20.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 43 days from issue to close for the 24 violations closed in the last 12 months.

14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Missing window guards, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263329
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING POST , 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19128006
• Class C: HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD COVER DEFECTIVE, POSING A CUT HAZARD IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19128416
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D3, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D3), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19044516
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D3, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D3), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19044515
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19044518
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B3), issued 2026-07-02. HPD violation 19045046
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19039625

311 housing complaints

113 in the last 12 months, 134 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (63), Door/Window (14), Plumbing (12), Unsanitary Condition (12), Water Leak (11).

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. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 1005 PUTNAM AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: NELLY NIEVES. Managing agent: 1005 PUTNAM AVE HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 22, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014840045, HPD building ID 357638. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 3 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 5 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.