Building SafetyHousing Conditions
300 PUTNAM AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11216 · BIN 3051914 · Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) · Last violation Jun 10, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 10, 2026
NeighborhoodBedford-Stuyvesant (West)
More violations than 96.1% of nearby buildings
More violations than 96% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West).
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 228 violations · 416 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
21 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1991
653
18 per year avg.↑ Up 165% in the last 2 years (228 vs 86 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
122
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ21
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ84
Rent-impairingⓘ21
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days2% (2)
▪ 30–90 days48% (59)
▪ 3–12 months16% (20)
▪ 1–3 years28% (34)
▪ 3+ years6% (7)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,571
107 per year avg.↑ Up 486% in the last 2 years (416 vs 71 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued35%No violation28%Phone resolved23%Other1%(2,571)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ166 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ44 violations
Egressⓘ36 violations
Cleaningⓘ31 violations
Water Supplyⓘ28 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ23 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ14 violations
Paintingⓘ12 violations