232a Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn

77 open HPD violations at this address, 23 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 3-unit walk-up apartment building in Brooklyn.

232a Putnam Avenue is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3018270034). This building is associated with Desert Rose Holdings Inc.. Brix tracks 77 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1899, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 214 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 160 complaints
• Plumbing: 14 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 11 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 10 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 29, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE B
• §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING POS
• § 27-2033 ADM CODE 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
• §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON A

The building last changed hands on March 19, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 1/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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