Surrounding residential noise complaints carry the main read for this multi-generational Bed-Stuy townhouse.
A single-family Bed-Stuy townhouse built in 1910, held across generations by the Gardner family since at least 1991. The building's own operational record is thin, so block-level dynamics carry the story of daily life here. Three things to know:
Interior banging and pounding complaints dominate the surrounding blocks. Neighbors logged 446 residential noise complaints within three blocks over the last 12 months. That volume is dominated by 331 calls for interior banging and pounding rather than street parties, pointing to structural noise transmission across neighboring party walls on the block.
More than thirty years of continuous family ownership. Title transfers show ownership passing through family members—Dortha, Beulah, and Shelby Gardner—stretching back decades. Single-family homes held long-term by families often rely on self-managed maintenance rather than formal work filings, making direct inspection of major mechanical systems essential.
Hydrant obstruction drives curb complaints around the property. Within three blocks of the house, residents logged 215 illegal parking complaints over the past year. The pattern centers heavily on hydrants, with 137 calls for blocked fire hydrants, suggesting tight local curb space and frequent short-stop parking nearby.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
281 Putnam Avenue is a single-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3018220064). This building is associated with Shelby Gardner. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, this single-family home sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 5 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about electric.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed October 9, 2026.
The building last changed hands on April 30, 2025 for $635,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 70/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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