775 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 324 HPD complaints, 158 311 service requests, 131 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 35.3. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 14 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1997-07-31. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Dirty Condition (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · Noise (1) · Water Conservation (1) · Water System (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1905) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 1368 PUTNAM AVENUE LLC |
| Head officer | JOEL GRUNWALD |
| Managing agent | JOYLAND MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-07-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,072,800 | $482,760 |
| 2026 | $1,071,000 | $481,950 |
| 2027 | $1,285,000 | $578,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
| Subway | Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs — L M · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Cornelia St — B60 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Putnam Ave & Knickerbocker Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 106 Edward Everett Hale Middle: J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes. 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.
1368 Putnam Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
14 311 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.
Managed by JOYLAND MANAGEMENT — 32 buildings, 1,204 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B13 · C3 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275 Lorimer Street | BK | 270 | A |
| 828 Metropolitan Avenue | BK | 136 | B |
| 435 Coney Island Avenue | BK | 128 | B |
| 824 East New York Avenue | BK | 94 | A |
| 271 Lorimer Street | BK | 66 | A |
| 803 Wyckoff Avenue | QN | 54 | A |
| 550 Kingston Avenue | BK | 48 | A |
| 26 Quincy Street | BK | 43 | A |
| 435 Vanderbilt Avenue | BK | 43 | A |
| 378 Grove Street | BK | 39 | A |
| 492 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 38 | B |
| 504 East 11 Street | MN | 32 | B |
| 920 72 Street | BK | 32 | D |
| 1262 Broadway | BK | 29 | A |
| 106-04 Northern Boulevard | QN | 28 | C |
| 570 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 25 | A |
| 38 Stratford Road | BK | 14 | B |
| 486 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 488 Lefferts Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 77 Steuben Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 1444 Pacific Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 829 Monroe Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 825 Monroe Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 1368 Putnam Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1298 Sterling Place | BK | 6 | D |
| 611 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1044 Decatur Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 762 Miller Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 2587A Bainbridge Avenue | BX | 2 | F |
| 472 Chauncey Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 183-01 141 Avenue | QN | 2 | F |
| 263 Skillman Street | BK | — | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $36,520 on 2019-06-12 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-12 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from 1368 PUTNAM AVENUE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,750,000 | |
| 2019-06-12 | Mortgage $36,520 — from 1368 PUTNAM AVENUE, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $36,520 | |
| 2014-04-04 | AL&R $1,900,000 — from 1368 PUTNANM AVENUE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2014-04-04 | Mortgage $1,900,000 — from 1368 PUTNANM AVENUE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2013-05-29 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from LINDEN REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 1368 PUTNAM AVENUE, LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2013-05-29 | Mortgage $650,000 — from 1368 PUTNAM AVENUE, LLC; LINDEN REALTY HOLDINGS LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $650,000 | |
| 2013-05-29 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from LINDEN REALTY HOLDINGS LLC; 1368 PUTNAM AVENUE, LLC to TESSLER ASSOCIATES LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2012-11-02 | Deed $686,000 — from PUTNAM EAST MANAGEMENT, LLC to 1368 PUTNAM AVENUE, LLC | $686,000 | |
| 2007-01-03 | Mortgage $340,000 — from S & Z CAPITAL & DEVELOPMENT LLC to BANK OF SMITHTOWN | $340,000 | |
| 2007-01-03 | Agreement $600,000 — from BANK OF SMITHTOWN to S & Z CAPITAL & DEVELOPMENT LLC | $600,000 | |
| 2006-10-03 | AL&R $260,000 — from S & Z CAPITAL & DEVELOPMENT LLC to BREITKOPF, JACK | $260,000 | |
| 2006-09-13 | Mortgage $260,000 — from S & Z CAPITAL & DEVELOPMENT LLC to BREITKOPF, JACK | $260,000 | |
| 2006-03-15 | Deed $330,000 — from MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC., TRUST; DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS to S&Z CAPITAL & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | $330,000 | |
| 2004-09-17 | Deed $425,000 — from BOHNENFIELD, REFEREE, MURRAY to THE PROVIDENT BANK D/B/A/ PCFS | $425,000 | |
| 2002-11-07 | Mortgage $440,000 — from ROSADO, APOLONIA to ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS INC | $440,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Every one of the 775 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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