831 Putnam Avenue

831 Putnam Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 55 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 4 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.
• 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 (55 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2007, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

55 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 15 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 245 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-01. HPD violation 18249266
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES APPROXIMATELY 10 SQ AT FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-01. HPD violation 18249262
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18249268
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ON IRON GATE YARD TO BASEMENT PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 1966891
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1STFL), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18497674
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1STFL), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18497673
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-01. HPD violation 18249258
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2025-10-01. HPD violation 18249260

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

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: MARJORIE HARRIS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 26, 2007. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2007 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 3016470068, HPD building ID 358501. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 9 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 11 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.