523 Putnam Avenue

523 Putnam Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 17 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (17 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 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)

17 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-26. 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 B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2013-11-22. HPD violation 10041113
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2077, 2078 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL USE FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PURPOSES ... IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3RDFL), issued 2011-05-11. HPD violation 8934842
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ENTRY DOOR ON LATCH SIDE SO AS TO MAKE STABLE. AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2011-05-09. HPD violation 8934839
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HAND RAIL BALUSTERS AT 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD. STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2011-05-09. HPD violation 8934840
• 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 REQUIRED NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2048618
• 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 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2048619
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE R33., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2048615
• 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 CAR PARTS & HOUSHOLD ITEMS CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2048617

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: Jean Totten. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018260066, HPD building ID 358247. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 8 min walk
• Nostrand Av (A, C), 13 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 13 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.