716 Putnam Avenue

716 Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 31 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• No 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (31 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

31 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 9 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-12-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

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: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS SINK & WASHBASIN 2 STY APT 3 KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1965981
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING CELLAR FRONT & REAR., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1965976
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2049182
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MATTRESS STORED CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1965978
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1965979
• Class B: Electrical defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC LIGHT BULB VESTIBULE 1ST STY FRONT AT LEAST 60 WATTS., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2049175
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1965977
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2049180

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: 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: Eric Polite. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016500032, HPD building ID 358413. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Utica Av (A, C), 9 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 11 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 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.