1116 Putnam Avenue
1116 Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 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 (32 open, 4 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: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
32 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-17. HPD violation 15725385
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-17. HPD violation 15725386
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3RDFL), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927416
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUB HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2046746
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2023-02-17. HPD violation 15725377
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING CLOSE TO THE WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2023-02-17. HPD violation 15725378
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2023-02-17. HPD violation 15725379
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-17. HPD violation 15725380
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 6 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: MARY LEWIS. Managing agent: JAMES CASTLE. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3033730023, HPD building ID 357705. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (J), 3 min walk
- Gates Av (J, Z), 5 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (4 class C, 13 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.