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495 Putnam Avenue

464Records
17City systems
4Open violations
103.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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464 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 152 HPD complaints, 82 311 service requests, 64 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND
BBL3018250041
BIN3051745

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 103.3. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · ELECTRIC (1) · OUTSIDE BUILDING (1).

Filed construction activity

$50,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)PARK MONROE II LLC
Head officerCLAUDETTE HENRY
Managing agentSHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Last registered2025-08-13

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,171,000 $526,950
2026$1,305,000 $587,250
2027$1,528,000 $687,600

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Ivy CoffeeAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayKingston-Throop Avs — C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Throop Av / Jefferson Av — B43 · 250 ft
Citi BikePutnam Ave & Throop Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 044 Marcus Garvey. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

495 Putnam Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 274 buildings, 8,157 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B108 · C66 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 Winthrop Street BK293 C
721 Willoughby Avenue BK267 B
612 East 179 Street BX177 B
1880 Boston Road BX168 B
2424 Cropsey Avenue BK166 A
1332 Clinton Avenue BX150 A
150 East 120 Street MN125 A
890 Prospect Avenue BX124 B
738 Albany Avenue BK114 C
131-10 Guy R Brewer Blvd QN111 B
910 Hegeman Avenue BK105 C
77 New York Avenue BK103 A
603 Mother Gaston Blvd BK101 B
160-60 Claude Avenue QN100 A
1704 St Johns Place BK100 B
250 West 146 Street MN96 B
690 Albany Avenue BK95 B
1441 Boston Road BX92 A
164 West 116 Street MN89 A
443 Alabama Avenue BK84 B
1933 Union Street BK83 C
2075 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN82 B
243 Kingston Avenue BK80 B
2177 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN80 A
1355 East New York Avenue BK80 A
945 East 174 Street BX76 A
225 East 118 Street MN76 B
1920 Washington Avenue BX73 B
126 West 83 Street MN72 B
210 Hegeman Avenue BK71 A
Alabama Avenue BK71 A
871 Westchester Avenue BX70 B
616 East 139 Street BX70 B
1471 Popham Avenue BX69 B
1705 Andrews Avenue South BX66 F
946 College Avenue BX65 B
1920 Union Street BK65 A
858 Gates Avenue BK63 A
455 Jackson Avenue BX60 B
446 Alabama Avenue BK60 B
1023 Broadway BK59 B
1633 University Avenue BX59 B
717 East 9 Street MN57 A
2468 Tiebout Avenue BX57 A
1327 Southern Boulevard BX56 D
2031 Hughes Avenue BX54 C
110-42 Merrick Boulevard QN54 B
97 Crooke Avenue BK53 A
500 Trinity Avenue BX52 B
470 Montgomery Street BK52 B
1714 Crotona Park East BX52 B
3291 Broadway MN50 A
637 East 138 Street BX50 B
1345 Southern Boulevard BX50 D
2160 Walton Avenue BX48 C
840 Hegeman Avenue BK48 A
1690 Bryant Avenue BX48 A
250 East 105 Street MN48 A
440 Jackson Avenue BX47 B
1807 Clinton Avenue BX46 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,240,312 on 2021-03-10 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation), covering 9 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-03-10Mortgage $7,240,312 — from PARK MONROE II LLC; PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $7,240,312
2021-03-10AL&R $7,240,312 — from PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; PARK MONROE II LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $7,240,312
2021-03-10Agreement $6,755,854 — from PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; PARK MONROE II LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $6,755,854
2015-03-26Deed $38,152 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT $38,152
2015-03-26Mortgage $4,419,492 — from PARK MONROE II LLC; PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to TD BANK, N.A. $4,419,492
2015-03-26Mortgage $11,771,676 — from PARK MONROE II LLC; PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to TD BANK, N.A. $11,771,676
2015-03-26Mortgage $6,755,854 — from PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; PARK MONROE II LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $6,755,854
2015-03-26Mortgage $2,302,518 — from PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; PARK MONROE II LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $2,302,518
2005-05-04Mortgage $560,000 — from CALONGE, JERRY to MORTGAGE ELECTRONICS REGISTRATION SYSTEM $560,000
2005-04-14Deed $318,750 — from FOLLMAN, BLUMA; FOLLMAN, MOSES to MT. OLIVE INC. $318,750
2005-04-14Deed $700,000 — from MT. OLIVE INC. to CALONGE, JERRY $700,000
2005-04-07Mortgage $70,000 — from CALONGE, JERRY to METROCITIES MORTGAGE LLC DBA NO RED TAPE $70,000
2002-09-12Mortgage $318,750 — from FOLLMAN, BLUMA; FOLLMAN, MOSES to FLAGSTAR BANK FSB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYSTEMS $318,750
1991-05-21Mortgage $40,000 — from RELIABLE CONTRACT/HOLLIS to NEAL, ELORINE L; ROBERTS, ESTHER V $40,000
1991-05-21Mortgage $165,000 — from RELIABLE CONTRACT/HOLLIS to BEHETTE, MADELENE $165,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174180114
2018011002
2019006017
202001110113
202100810018
2022006017
2023001001
202400171220
2025003047
20260252312
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 61Housing & tenants 297Ownership & money 64Health & systems 16

Every one of the 464 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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