649 Putnam Avenue

649 Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 39 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1965

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 19 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.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (39 open, 8 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

39 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 7 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 11 issued in the last 12 months. 77 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-10-09.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT SOFFIT CEILING ABOVE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-12. HPD violation 17402598
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd window from the south, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE GLASS PANE OF THE LOWER SASH AT THE 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-11-22. HPD violation 16415610
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the south, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE LOWER SASH AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-11-22. HPD violation 16415602
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd window from the south, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE GLASS PANE, OF THE LOWER SASH AT THE 3RD WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-11-22. HPD violation 16415605
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the south, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE GLASS PANE TO THE WINDOW FARME AT THE LOWER SASH OF THE 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-11-22. HPD violation 16415604
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd window from the south, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE OF THE LOWER SASH AT THE 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-11-22. HPD violation 16415603
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE OF THE LOWER SASH AT THE 1ST WIMDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2023-11-22. HPD violation 16415609
• 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 SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-05-04. HPD violation 12282388

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (7), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 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: CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH. Head officer: CAROLYN ALDRICK. Managing agent: JAY GRUEN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3016450076, HPD building ID 358348. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 10 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 10 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.