50 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 50 Putnam Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Judene Walden and built in 1899, has experienced several concerning issues over recent years, most notably an ongoing pattern of bedbug report violations. Since 2022 through 2024, the property has received repeated Class A violations for failing to file the required annual bedbug reports with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These violations, which remain open as of 2024, are particularly noteworthy given their potential impact on resident comfort and safety. The building's maintenance history reveals additional structural and maintenance concerns, with a notable spike in violations recorded in September 1986 when issues were documented regarding refuse accumulation in the rear yard, missing metal fences, and the condition of exterior window frames and building paint. More recently, in late 2024, there were two complaints about building shaking or vibration that were investigated but found to warrant no violations.

Historical records show an initial rodent inspection in 2010 failed for unspecified reasons, though a subsequent compliance inspection passed. A bedbug report from 2021 covering the period from November 2019 to October 2020 indicated no infested dwelling units, with all reported cases being eradicated, suggesting that there was a period of successful pest management prior to the recent reporting violations. The building's age and history of violations suggest a pattern of ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding compliance with housing maintenance code requirements.