980 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

980 Putnam Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, owned by Fadia Pierre and constructed in 1910. The property has experienced recurring heating and sanitation issues in recent years, with the most significant problems occurring in early 2021 when multiple complaints were filed regarding heat and hot water failures affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While one of these complaints was investigated without violations being found, other complaints during this period could not be inspected due to lack of access.

More recently, the building has faced pest-related challenges, with complaints about unsanitary conditions and rodent problems appearing in both 2021 and 2023. A notable rodent inspection in August 2023 was conducted by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though it resulted in no violations being found. The building has several outstanding violations from September 2021 related to emergency preparedness and building access, including the need to arrange self-closing doors at the front entrance and properly post notices regarding heating system access and housing information.

In terms of infrastructure maintenance, there is an active violation as of April 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2022 external low pressure inspection. Despite these issues, the property has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with no units reported as infested or re-infested in the past five reporting periods from 2020-2024. Recent rodent inspections in 2023, 2024, and 2025 have generally been passed, though there was a failed compliance inspection in December 2022 for other reasons, and rat activity was noted in an initial inspection in November 2022. The most recent rodent inspections from 2024 and 2025 have shown improvement, with both passing successfully.