1369 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1369 Putnam Avenue is a two-family, two-story residential building in Bushwick, Brooklyn, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by 1369 Putnam Holding, LLC. The building has experienced several significant issues over recent years, most notably a structural problem identified in 2023 involving a bulging and cracked CMU wall at the rear yard, which led to a partial vacate order. This condition remains an active violation as of September 2023.

The property has had recurring mechanical and maintenance issues, including multiple heat and hot water outages in February 2022 affecting the entire building, power outages in 2020 and 2022, and various building systems complaints in 2023 related to ventilation, intercom, and mailbox systems. The building's safety compliance history shows some concerning gaps, particularly in 2022 when violations were documented for missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 3, and defective self-closing doors were noted in various areas. There were also significant occupancy-related violations documented in 2020 concerning illegal conversions in Apartment 2.

The property has generally maintained good pest control standards, with no reported bedbug infestations in recent years and passing rodent inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025. While the building experienced mold issues in 2020, these were not verified through HPD inspection. The most recent building inspection by the Department of Buildings in June 2023 confirmed structural concerns that warrant attention, though records show some previous illegal occupancy issues were resolved through penalties.