232 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
232 Putnam Avenue is a three-story, four-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, consisting of a converted Class A multiple dwelling constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Elise Davis. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple HPD service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints filed on March 19, 2025, covering various concerns including electrical wiring problems, outlet/switch issues, flooring concerns, window frame problems, and heat/hot water concerns. All these complaints, including an unsanitary pest condition complaint, received HPD's attention, though inspectors were reportedly unable to complete their inspections.
The building has also accumulated four open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024. While the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene completed a rat sighting investigation in February 2025 and found no violations, the building's maintenance history shows recurring concerns. A 2024 Environmental Control Board violation was issued regarding improper front yard planting requirements, though this was resolved without penalties.
Two complaints about work without a permit were filed in 2025 and 2024, with inspectors unable to gain access in one instance. Despite the recent maintenance issues and open violations, the building has consistently passed routine rodent inspections since 2020, suggesting effective pest control management. The property's documented history indicates the owner has faced challenges in addressing building-wide systems and maintenance issues, particularly in terms of gaining access for inspections and resolving electrical, heating, and structural concerns. The most recent series of complaints from March 2025 suggests a cluster of maintenance issues requiring attention, though many complaints were categorized as non-emergency, with the exception of some emergency classifications related to heat and electrical concerns.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 3446 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A |

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