A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 266.7. 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 violations
5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-07-14.
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
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Rodent (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Damaged Tree (1).
Filed construction activity
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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1910)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-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)
1240 PUTNAM LLC
Head officer
JOEL LEFKOWITZ
Managing agent
GUARDEUM MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered
2025-10-09
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,280,000
$76,800
2026
$1,229,000
$73,740
2027
$1,302,000
$78,120
The city's market estimate has risen
2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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
Subway
Halsey St — J · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Gates Av — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Putnam Av — B60 · 900 ft
Citi Bike
Madison St & Evergreen Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
24 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,300,000 on
2017-03-10 (lender: Kearny Bank), covering 2 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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2017-03-10
Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC; 340 E 51ST LLC to KEARNY BANK
$1,300,000
2017-03-10
AL&R $2,000,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC; 340 E 51ST LLC to KEARNY BANK
$2,000,000
2017-03-10
Agreement $2,000,000 — from 340 E 51ST LLC; 1240 PUTNAM LLC to KEARNY BANK
$2,000,000
2016-03-15
Deed $825,000 — from DENNIS, HERON to 1240 PUTNAM LLC
$825,000
2016-03-15
Mortgage $300,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC to AKDOMUS FUNDING LLC
$300,000
2016-02-25
Sold for $825,000
$825,000
$275,000
2014-05-06
Agreement $342,175 — from DENNIS, HERON A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
$342,175
2014-05-06
Mortgage $87,464 — from DENNIS, HERON A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
$87,464
2011-07-18
Mortgage $37,337 — from DENNIS, HERON A to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$37,337
2011-07-18
Agreement $265,000 — from DENNIS, HERON A to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$265,000
2004-12-29
Mortgage $256,750 — from DENNIS, HERON A to DBA UPLAND MTG; HOMEAMERICAN CREDIT INC; MERS
$256,750
2002-09-23
Mortgage $50,000 — from DENNIS, HERON A to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA
$50,000
1999-11-22
Mortgage $153,100 — from DENNIS, HERON to CONTINENTAL CAPITALCORP
$153,100
1991-07-05
Mortgage $80,000 — from SCOTT, RUTH J; SCOTT, RUTH G/AKA to KADILAC MTGE BANKERSLTD
$80,000
1991-06-19
Mortgage $80,000 — from SCOTT, RUTH J; SCOTT, RUTH G/AKA to KADILAC MTGE BANKERSLTD
$80,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
39
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
3
4
0
7
2018
10
0
2
12
2019
5
0
2
7
2020
3
0
0
3
2021
9
0
0
9
2022
6
0
1
7
2023
6
0
0
6
2024
36
0
3
39
2025
2
0
2
4
2026
15
0
1
16
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HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2026-09-09
HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2
2026-09-06
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-06
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-01
Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-08-01
Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-08-01
Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2026-08-01
311: GENERAL — CABINET
2026-08-01
311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-08-01
311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2026-06-29
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-29
311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-28
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-28
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-05
HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-27
Rodent inspection: Passed
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2026-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2
2026-05-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-09-07Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-09-07311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2025-07-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-04-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024
2024-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY L
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING OUTLET COVER AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EA
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSM
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE H
2024-09-09HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY L
2024-09-09HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL AROUND VESTIBULE DOOR LOCATED AT APT
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT VESTIBULE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCAT
2024-09-09HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT
2024-09-01HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2024-09-01HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT
2024-09-01HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2024-09-01HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WE
2024-09-01HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1
2024-08-29Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-07-14HPD class B: § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AN
2023-07-14HPD class A: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE IN FRONT OF BUILDING Y
2023-05-07311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2019-11-13HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATEL
2019-11-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-11-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-09-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-19HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-03-10Mortgage assigned — from AKDUMOS FUNDING LLC to KEARNY BANK
2017-03-10Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC; 340 E 51ST LLC to KEARNY BANK$1,300,000
2017-03-10AL&R $2,000,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC; 340 E 51ST LLC to KEARNY BANK$2,000,000
2017-03-10Agreement $2,000,000 — from 340 E 51ST LLC; 1240 PUTNAM LLC to KEARNY BANK$2,000,000
2016
2016-03-15Deed $825,000 — from DENNIS, HERON to 1240 PUTNAM LLC$825,000
2016-03-15Mortgage $300,000 — from 1240 PUTNAM LLC to AKDOMUS FUNDING LLC$300,000
2016-03-11Mortgage satisfied — from DENNIS, HERON A to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; QUICKEN LOANS INC.
2016-02-25Sold for $825,000$825,000
2015
2015-10-13HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER