1350 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1350 Putnam Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building located in Bushwick and owned by David Putnam LLC. The 1905 building has experienced recurrent heating and hot water issues, particularly notable in late 2022 and early 2023 when multiple emergency complaints were filed for both apartment-specific and building-wide problems, though inspections were often unable to gain access to verify conditions.

The building faced significant safety concerns in 2020, when violations were issued for various issues including fire escape defects, obstructed egress due to improperly installed air conditioners, and missing brackets for air conditioners on multiple floors. These violations were subsequently certified as corrected. Apartment 1B had multiple violations in 2020 related to security hardware, window condition, and the absence of required smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though these were addressed by July 2020.

Recent maintenance records show improved condition regarding heat and pest management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five filing periods from 2020-2024, and rodent inspections from 2023-2025 showing mostly passing results, though there were initial rat activity detections in 2022 and 2023. The building's most recent filings indicate compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and improved rodent management, with the last recorded rodent issue in April 2023 showing some rat activity, though this was followed by a passing inspection in 2024. The property had various 311 complaints and Housing Maintenance Code complaints primarily focused on heat/hot water issues in early 2023, though these were resolved through HPD inspections and interventions.