577 Putnam Avenue

577 Putnam Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2022-03-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCUTTLE COVER UNOPENABLE ER1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1965111
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 2), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 6108136
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE WATER LEAK CEILING KITCHEN BASEMENT APT, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 2048821
• Class B: No hot water, kitchen. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS HOT WATER KITCHEN 1 STY APT 2 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1965116
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE STEAM RADIATOR KITCHEN 1 STY APT 2 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1965117
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 1 STY APT 2 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1965118
• Class B: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING NORTH AND SOUTH ROOMS 1 STY APT 2 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1965119
• Class B: Electrical defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE WALL SOUTH ROOM 1 STY APT 2 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1965120

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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: DOUGLAS SIMON. Managing agent: DOUGLAS SIMON. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016440076, HPD building ID 358303. 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

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 2026-10-27.