551 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 551 Putnam Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Sislyn Cameron, has a documented history dating back to its 1901 construction. The property has recently faced several administrative challenges, most notably four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024 related to the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These open violations suggest ongoing compliance issues with bedbug reporting requirements. While the building has maintained passing results on recent rodent inspections in 2022 and 2024, there was a concerning incident in February 2021 involving chemical vapors or odors that necessitated Department of Health intervention, resulting in an advisory being issued to the property management.

The records indicate that while the building has generally passed health and safety inspections in recent years, the recurring bedbug reporting violations represent the most significant persistent regulatory issue on record. The property has a relatively limited history of documented complaints and violations considering its age, with the most recent open violation dating back to the 2024 inspection period. The rodent inspection results from both 2022 and 2024 being "Passed" is a positive indicator of the building's pest management practices, though the periodic nature of these inspections means they represent only a snapshot of conditions at the time of the examination.