842 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The two-family house at 842 Putnam Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Taaha Shaikh, has experienced several significant maintenance issues, particularly during the latter half of 2018. The property, built in 1899, faced multiple heat and hot water problems between October and November 2018, with at least two building-wide and several apartment-specific complaints filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These heating system issues were accompanied by various emergency maintenance concerns in October 2018, including plumbing problems with sinks and radiators, and reports of unsanitary mold conditions. Subsequent inspections and violations in early 2019 revealed additional infrastructure issues within Apartment 2, including problems with radiators, bathroom fixtures, and electrical systems, though these violations were eventually closed after required repairs were certified between December 2018 and February 2019. In the years since, the building has shown improved maintenance history, with regular rodent inspections between 2018 and 2025 all passing successfully, and no reported pest issues since 2019.

A 2023 complaint regarding defective/exposed electrical wiring was investigated but resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. The building's heating system appears to have stabilized since the 2018 issues, with no further heat/hot water complaints on record. More recent maintenance history suggests better overall upkeep, though the 2018-2019 period raised significant concerns about the building's infrastructure and systems.