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1422 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1909 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

13 immediately hazardous violations open. 33 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
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Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202261
202300
202400
202571
2026 so far00

Plus 31 violations from 1988 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 5
  • Mold and damp 2
  • Walls and ceilings 2
Open per apartment
5.5 (33 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
17 Oct 2025 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 1 day.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26110

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous13 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the entrance, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Notice certified late 9 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Invalid certification 9 Nov 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock assembly at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 31 Dec 2019Notice sent out 2 Jan 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective heavy-duty lock and assembly at the building entrance door

    Issued 16 Dec 2019Notice certified late 6 Jan 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock at front entrance door to building, 1st story

    Issued 14 Dec 2018Notice sent out 17 Dec 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) south wall in the foyer, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Dec 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall in the 7th room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Dec 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall in the 6th room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Dec 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Dec 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, west wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Dec 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

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  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Dec 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 3rd bathroom from north, 3rd story at south

    Issued 22 Aug 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 22 Aug 2006Defect letter issued 2 Feb 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous19 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Invalid certification 9 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Invalid certification 9 Nov 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective base cabinets at the north wall. in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Invalid certification 9 Nov 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Invalid certification 9 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock at door at building front entrance at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 22 Apr 2022Notice sent out 24 Apr 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell and return buzzer system from building front to south wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Mar 2022Notice sent out 21 Mar 2022Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling approx 8 sq.ft in the bathroom, 2nd story at south original violation 15039956 issued 18-mar-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 18 Mar 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 2 Mar 2023Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Mar 2022Notice sent out 27 Mar 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination at ceiling at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 31 Dec 2019Notice sent out 2 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required, light fixture present

    Issued 11 Nov 2015Notice sent out 12 Nov 2015Electrical§ 27-2040

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  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required

    Issued 3 Apr 2012Notice sent out 9 Apr 2012Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Mar 2011Notice sent out 24 Mar 2011Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of concealed water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2011Notice sent out 24 Mar 2011Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2011Notice sent out 24 Mar 2011Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling, north and west wall in public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Mar 2011Notice sent out 24 Mar 2011Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts required

    Issued 22 Jun 2007Not complied with 27 Jan 2010Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from at least 1 window or provide approved type gate, in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 18 Jun 2002First no access to re- inspect violation 1 Feb 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective eroded mortar joints brickwork parapet wall air shaft east & rear west & east court roof.

    Issued 9 Nov 1988Not complied with 1 Feb 2010Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective retaining wall north bldg front stoop.

    Issued 28 Jul 1988Not complied with 27 Jan 2010Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous1 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the foyer, the bathroom, the kitchen, the 3rd room from east, the private hallway, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Invalid certification 9 Nov 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

13 closed violations, plus 10 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 5, wg to replace = 0, wg to repair = 1 in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 17 Oct 2025Violation closed 9 Aug 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling approx 8 sq.ft in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Mar 2022Violation closed 25 Jul 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of scalding h0t water exeeds the maximum allowable operating temperature of 130f at all fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 12 Jun 2022§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Mar 2022Violation dismissed 12 Jun 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of household items on 2nd story balcony at south (rear)

    Issued 29 Sept 2020Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Sept 2020Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Sept 2020Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Sept 2020Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 0; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 3; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Sept 2020Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 16 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 18 Mar 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors in the entrance, 2nd story at south

    Issued 16 Dec 2019Violation closed 8 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following minimum required 100 watts (light fixture present) at front areaway, 1st story

    Issued 15 May 2017Violation dismissed 22 Aug 2017Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)

    Issued 28 Oct 2014Violation dismissed 19 Feb 2015Electrical§ 27-2040

56 violations on record in total, 33 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

5 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Pests0 / 2
  • Heat and hot water0 / 1
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
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  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Owner of record

    MAHESH SHANKER

    Public records list MAHESH SHANKER as the owner of record for this address as of 21 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 13 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There is 1 open mould violation on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  4. This building dates from 1909 and has 8 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3033780023 · Block 3378, Lot 23 · Building class C2