1181 Putnam Avenue

1181 Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 123.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 12 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 6 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: Grade capped at F (37 open, 6 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-06-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 649 days from issue to close for the 4 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: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS PANE AT SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2013-10-28. HPD violation 10014254
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2008-02-25. HPD violation 7161097
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTHEAST WALL AT NORTH IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1-A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1-A), issued 2000-06-08. HPD violation 3507031
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bedroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH CLOSET WALL 1 AT WEST IN THE 4th BEDROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1-A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1-A), issued 2000-06-08. HPD violation 3507017
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bedroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH WALL AT NORTH IN THE 4th BEDROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1-A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1-A), issued 2000-06-08. HPD violation 3507003
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTHEAST WALL AT EAST IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1-A, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1-A), issued 2000-06-08. HPD violation 3507047
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-04-14. HPD violation 17822675
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-04-14. HPD violation 17822676

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 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: 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: PUTNAM 1181 LLC. Head officer: ISAAC ITAH. Managing agent: PUTNAM 1181 LLC. This owner has 37 buildings on record, 22 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3033670042, HPD building ID 357748. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 6 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 6 min walk
• Knickerbocker Av (M), 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.