1149 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1149 Putnam Avenue is a 6-story, 1935 New Law tenement building located in Bushwick, Brooklyn, currently owned by Putnam Equities LLC. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues throughout 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed between May and December 2024, and several inspections where HPD was unable to gain access to verify the conditions. These issues have centered around temperature control problems affecting the entire building.

The property has a notable history of violations requiring attention to lead-based paint hazard control, with multiple apartments (including 1F, 2E, 3A, 4C, 4E, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E) cited under NYC Administrative Code § 27-2056.7, though most have been certified as corrected between 2023-2024. The building's maintenance record shows recurring mechanical and safety concerns, including multiple citations for boiler problems, elevator system issues, and electrical system deficiencies. Recent Environmental Control Board violations in December 2024 have highlighted concerns about tamper-resistant outlets and a leaking boiler system, while active violations pertain to unpermitted modifications and failure to maintain proper safety features.

The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, passing all recent inspections through 2025, though there were some failures noted in 2022. While the building has shown consistent reporting compliance with bedbug inspections, showing no active infestations since 2019, the ongoing heat and maintenance issues present a notable pattern of inconsistent building systems performance. The property has undergone several semi-annual inspections as a homeless shelter facility, with various violations documented and resolved related to plumbing, electrical, and construction systems over the past few years.