1223 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 5-story, 18-unit building at 1223 Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Sam Wurzberger and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, in February 2025, there was a heat/hot water emergency in the building, which was resolved within two days after HPD's intervention. The building underwent major construction work in 2018-2019, during which multiple serious safety violations were recorded, including failures to provide guardrails and handrails, inadequate housekeeping, and issues with designating competent persons on-site.

These violations resulted in various penalties, although records show they were all eventually resolved. The building's recent inspection history shows consistent passing results for rodent inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025, with only one failure noted in 2013, and there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the last three annual filings (2022-2024). The property has maintained multiple active permits through 2018-2021, primarily related to alteration and plumbing work under job number 321666229, indicating ongoing maintenance and improvements to the building.

While there was a construction safety compliance action in December 2019 that resulted in an Oath Violation being served, the building's more recent history shows no major safety compliance issues. The most recent complaints and violations suggest that while there have been periodic maintenance issues (as evidenced by the 2025 heat/hot water complaint), these have generally been addressed promptly. The building's overall maintenance record shows a pattern of active management, with prompt responses to complaints and systematic handling of violations when they occur.