1372 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 1372 Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, owned by Victor Frankl, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues since 2018. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints, with emergencies reported in 2019, 2020, and 2022, though inspections typically found either restored services or no violations.

The building has also faced ongoing rodent-related challenges, with the most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing rat activity, despite previous inspections passing. There are documented sanitary concerns regarding garbage recycling storage, with a recent HPD inspection in August 2024, though no violations were found. The property has experienced various maintenance issues requiring attention, including wall paint/plaster problems in 2020, and multiple safety violations in apartment 3L related to electrical fixtures and window guards in 2018.

An active violation related to a revoked plumbing permit from February 2019 is currently showing as active with the Department of Buildings. While the building has maintained a consistent record of submitting bedbug reports showing zero infested units since 2021, and most rodent inspections have passed, the persistence of certain issues like heat/hot water complaints and rodent activity suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's age (constructed in 1905) and classification as a New Law Tenement may contribute to some of these recurring issues, though recent years show improvements in certain areas like bedbug management and compliance reporting.