1534 Putnam Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237BBL 3-03379-0054Map
Owner of record: Ben Putnam LLC
1534 Putnam Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 2015 in Brooklyn, 11237. It has 8 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Ben Putnam LLC. HPD has recorded 11 housing violations here, most recently on August 21, 2024. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 11
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 3
- HPD complaints
- 4
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
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HPD housing violations · 11
- CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at fire door, 1st from east at public hall, 1st story
Aug 21, 2024
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch set at fire door, 1st from east at public hall, 1st story
Aug 21, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 31, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 20, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls at all stories at public hall
Feb 27, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor .. at public hall
Feb 27, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall
Feb 27, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall
Feb 27, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.
Feb 27, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system .... at public hall
Feb 27, 2021
Closed — Violation closed
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- ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box ..... at public hall
Feb 27, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 1
Sec: bc3307.6.2. failure to provide overhead protection for adjacent bldg, pathways, entrance, & exit. @ the time of my insp new bldg structure erected aboved adjacent bldg pathways, walkway, entrance & exit no
May 31, 2016
Resolve - Class - 1
Sec: failure to provide roof protection for adjacent occupied bldg roof. @ time of insp, i observed new bldg structure erected above adjacent bldg (1540 putnam ave bklyn) no roof protection was provided for the
May 31, 2016 · Penalty $1,600
Resolve - Class - 1
Guardrails. at time of inspection of proposed 4 story new building, observed at exp #3(rear) that there were no guardrails at pit ant rear and no guardrail at stairs to cellar creating hazardous fall condition.
Mar 21, 2016
Resolve
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 28, 2025 · Apt 2B
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Jul 3, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Dec 2, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Jan 31, 2021 · Apt 4F
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 2015
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 7,039 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,402 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 304
- Council district
- 37
- Block / lot
- 3379 / 54
- Assessed value
- $634,500
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #387818, last renewed Jul 29, 2026.
Questions about 1534 Putnam Avenue
Who owns 1534 Putnam Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Ben Putnam LLC.
Does 1534 Putnam Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 11 housing violations at this property.
Is 1534 Putnam Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 38% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 1534 Putnam Avenue built?
City records list 2015 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1534 Putnam Avenue?
It has 8 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.