285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
The 285 Putnam Avenue property is a two-story, three-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Idris Applewhite and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced recurring rodent-related incidents, with the most recent complaints occurring in late 2023 and earlier complaints dating back to 2019.
However, a comprehensive series of rodent inspections conducted between 2022 and 2025 show consistent passing results, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 also confirming no violations. The building underwent significant examination of its compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements between 2018 and 2024, revealing several open violations as of 2018 related to safety and maintenance issues, including requirements for self-closing doors, gas leak procedures, and carbon monoxide detector notifications.
However, more recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 primarily focused on bedbug reporting compliance, with the most recent bedbug report (July 2024) indicating zero infested units. A heat and hot water complaint from December 2018 was closed due to lack of access for inspection. The property's record suggests improved pest control management in recent years, with multiple passed inspections, though the pattern of rodent complaints and the presence of several historic violations indicate ongoing monitoring of building conditions is warranted.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1910 |
Total area | 2745 sq ft |
Floors | 2 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A |

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