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127 Putnam Avenue

171Records
15City systems
0Open violations
6.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
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171 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 rodent inspections, 16 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units36
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)127 PUTNAM LLC
BBL3019897502
BIN3057179

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 70% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 6.9. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (2) · Curb Condition (1) · Noise (1) · Water Conservation (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,625,404 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (36)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)127 PUTNAM AVENUE CONDOMINIUMS
Head officerMatthew Maggipinto
Managing agentEmpire State Property Management
Last registered2025-12-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$222,546 $100,145
2026$244,674 $110,103
2027$379,268 $170,671

The city's market estimate has risen 70% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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

SubwayFranklin Av — C S · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Nostrand Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Putnam Av / Franklin Av — B26 · 200 ft
Citi BikeMonroe St & Classon Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 003 The Bedford Village. 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

127 Putnam Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 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 EMPIRE STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 20 buildings, 323 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B6 · C1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
4200 Herkimer Place BX45 A
127 Putnam Avenue BK36 A
411 2 Avenue MN36 A
15 7 Avenue South MN36 B
315 East 95 Street MN30 C
464 West 152 Street MN20 A
215 East 29 Street MN20 B
59 4 Avenue MN14 A
402 West 153 Street MN11 A
229 East 81 Street MN11 A
237 East 12 Street MN10 A
764 Metropolitan Avenue BK10 A
155 West 80 Street MN10 A
1296 Park Place BK8 A
22 Pierrepont Street BK6 A
102 Avenue B MN5 B
129 West 80 Street MN5 B
431 East 6 Street MN4 F
494 Chauncey Street BK3 B
2 Bleecker Street MN3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-01-19Mortgage $92,500 — from LI, NORMAN; HAMA-BROWN, MEREDITH to RBC BANK (GEORGIA), N.A. $92,500
2023-06-01Deed $1,190,000 — from MEYER, MICHAEL J; EGBUONU, OGECHUKWU N to CHEN, JEFF $1,190,000
2023-06-01Mortgage $892,500 — from CHEN, JEFF to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $892,500
2023-05-25Sold for $1,190,000 $1,190,000 $33,056
2023-01-05CORRM $765,000 — from MERCADO, KERMIT; PARK, CHUNG MIN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEM ; HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION $765,000
2022-08-24CORRM $1,056,325 — from EGBUONU, OGECHUKWU N; MEYER, MICHAEL J to MERS $1,056,325
2021-10-14Mortgage $1,056,325 — from EGBUONU, OGECHUKWU N; MEYER, MICHAEL J to MERS $1,056,325
2021-10-14Deed $1,196,444 — from 127 PUTNAM LLC to MEYER, MICHAEL J; EGBUONU, OGECHUKWU N $1,196,444
2021-10-01Sold for $1,196,444 $1,196,444 $33,235
2021-09-14Mortgage $748,000 — from PAREDES, JAIME EDUARDO MOGOLLON to TD BANK, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $748,000
2021-09-14Deed $850,000 — from 127 PUTNAM LLC to PAREDES, JAIME EDUARDO MOGOLLON $850,000
2021-08-12Sold for $850,000 $850,000 $23,611
2021-08-06Mortgage $684,000 — from SIPE, BENJAMIN OTTO; ELLIOTT, KATHERINE SARAH to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, A STATE BANK $684,000
2021-08-06Deed $855,000 — from 127 PUTNAM LLC to ELLIOTT, KATHERINE SARAH; SIPE, BENJAMIN OTTO $855,000
2021-08-03Deed $850,000 — from 127 PUTNAM LLC to PARK, CHUNG MIN; MERCADO, KERMIT $850,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011114
20188110313
201910210215
202010000212
202124138449
20220361212
20230559322
2024004138
2025003047
2026003238
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 33Ownership & money 52Health & systems 30

Every one of the 171 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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