325 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-story, eight-unit tenement building at 325 Putnam Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Yossel Lichtman and built in 1899, has experienced several noteworthy maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there appears to be a persistent rodent problem, with multiple rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents documented between 2020 and 2021, though recent rodent inspections in 2023, 2024, and 2025 have passed successfully. The building has also faced challenges with maintaining proper documentation, as evidenced by four active violations issued in 2023 for failing to file external low-pressure inspection reports for 2018-2021.

Additionally, there were significant construction-related concerns in 2020-2021, including illegal after-hours work and unauthorized interior renovations. During this period, two ECB violations for work without a permit were issued, resulting in penalties that were subsequently resolved. The property has shown some improvements in its maintenance record over the past year, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three annual reporting periods (as of 2024), and successful rodent inspections continuing into 2025.

Recent housing maintenance complaints have been addressed promptly, with the most recent being a refrigerator issue in early 2023 that was closed within a week of its reporting. The building's historical bedbug reporting data from 2019-2024 consistently shows zero infested or re-infested units, indicating effective pest management in this regard. While there have been various violations and complaints documented over the years, many have been promptly addressed or dismissed upon inspection, and the property has generally maintained compliance with most housing maintenance requirements.