579 Putnam Avenue
579 Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 43 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 143.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 14 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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: Grade capped at F (43 open, 3 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: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
43 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 19 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 49 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-09-17. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 1 METAL TREAD AT REAR FIRE ESCAPE 3 STORY BALCONY, issued 2020-03-30. HPD violation 13658763
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 3,4,5,6, 7 , 8 ,9,10 METAL TREADS AT 2ND STRY BALCONY AT REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-03-30. HPD violation 13658761
- 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 2019-03-18. HPD violation 12961751
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS THE DROPPLADDER AT REAR, AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-03-30. HPD violation 13658764
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2019-03-18. HPD violation 12961747
- Class B: Electrical defect, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ALL ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ON EAST WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2018-12-27. HPD violation 12820227
- Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS ON NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2018-12-27. HPD violation 12820223
- Class B: Electrical defect, west wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2018-12-27. HPD violation 12820243
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: PAULETTE BRATHWAITE. Managing agent: DOUGLAS BRATHWAITE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 6, 2019. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 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 3016440075, HPD building ID 358304. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 8 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 43 open (3 class C, 14 class B, 19 class A, 7 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 |
| Density cap | 143.3 per 10 units (about 14 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.