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1242 Putnam Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3033750026 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s9
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. 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

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$642,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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)The Katherine Banner Family Trust
Head officerKatherine Banner
Managing agentnone
Last registered2025-11-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,364,000 $81,840
2026$1,427,000 $85,620
2027$1,699,000 $101,940

The city's market estimate has risen 25% 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

SubwayHalsey 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Wilson Av / Putnam Av — B60 · 850 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Evergreen Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field
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.

Report a problem to 311

1242 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

7 311 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 NONE — 117 buildings, 639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B18 · C47 · D10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
315 7 Avenue MN91 A
47-52 44 Street QN46 A
605 East 11 Street MN20 A
427 East 82 Street MN17 A
66-45 69 Street QN16 A
859 East 227 Street BX16 A
346 East 119 Street MN11 A
142 West 86 Street MN10 B
122 Spring Street MN10 A
55 West 111 Street MN10 A
155 West 74 Street MN10 C
123 Henry Street BK10 A
61-30 Madison Street QN8 A
250 East 74 Street MN8 A
244 East 74 Street MN8 A
68 Diamond Street BK8 C
150 Waverly Place MN8 A
248 East 74 Street MN8 A
214 East 17 Street MN7 A
89 Freeman Street BK7 A
3524 Church Avenue BK7 A
47-39 44 Street QN6 A
4825 5 Avenue BK6 A
20-65 Steinway Street QN6 A
45-39 41 Street QN6 A
44-29 Colden Street QN6 A
45-37 41 Street QN5 B
471 Wilson Avenue BK5 C
124 Huron Street BK5 B
143 Duane Street MN4 C
82 Garfield Place BK4 A
643 Alabama Avenue BK4 C
62-06 68 Avenue QN4 C
1123 55 Street BK4 B
818 Greene Avenue BK4 B
327 Mac Donough Street BK4 C
68-41 Forest Avenue QN4 C
1928 Madison Street QN4 C
426A 7 Avenue BK4 A
1865 Gates Avenue QN4 C
448 36 Street BK4 B
62-08 68 Avenue QN4 C
223 Bay 34 Street BK4 B
420 2 Street BK4 A
765 St Nicholas Avenue MN4 C
753 53 Street BK4 C
1080 St Johns Place BK4 A
1969 Gleason Avenue BX3 C
456 Henry Street BK3 C
255 West 113 Street MN3 D
21-73 45 Street QN3 A
40-39 Benham Street QN3 C
102-04 Lewis Avenue QN3 C
1575 49 Street BK3 C
160 Underhill Avenue BK3 A
84-30 88 Street QN3 C
658 45 Street BK3 A
849 46 Street BK3 C
707 Crescent Street BK3 C
71-03 67 Street QN3 C

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $150,000 on 2022-01-03 (lender: Vance, Ray and Vance, Renaldo). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-02Deed $2,195,000 — from CROWN JRH LLC to KATHERINE BANNER, AS TRUSTEE; THE KATHERINE BANNER FAMILY TRUST, U.D.T $2,195,000
2025-09-29Sold for $2,195,000 $2,195,000 $731,667
2023-05-17Deed $1,180,000 — from LONGOBARDI, VINCENT; VANCE, PAMELA to CROWN JRH, LLC $1,180,000
2023-05-16Sold for $1,180,000 $1,180,000 $393,333
2022-01-03Mortgage $150,000 — from LONGOBARDI, VINCENT to VANCE, RENALDO; VANCE, RAY $150,000
2022-01-03Deed $308,000 — from VANCE, RAY; VANCE, RENALDO to LONGOBARDI, VINCENT $308,000
2021-12-17Sold for $308,000 $308,000 $102,667
1985-02-13Mortgage $4,400 — from VANCE, PAMELA to NYC SOC SERV $4,400
1983-08-02Mortgage $27,000 — from VANCE, PAMELA; VANCE, RAY to KADILAC FUNDING LTD $27,000
1982-08-02Mortgage $9,095 — from SCOTT, GEORGE W to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO $9,095

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201705005
201801089
20190101617
202000101
202105106
202202215
202340307
2024240410
202500213
202604015
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-06-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-28311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-06-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-15311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-28311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-06-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-15311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2025
2025-10-02Deed $2,195,000 — from CROWN JRH LLC to KATHERINE BANNER, AS TRUSTEE; THE KATHERINE BANNER FAMILY TRUST, U.D.T$2,195,000
2025-09-29Sold for $2,195,000$2,195,000
2025-04-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-12-04Job filed: HERWITH FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER PLANS.$78,250
2024-07-29Job filed: FILING INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 3 FAMILY 3 STORY MASONRY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT & CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, BULK, OR OCCUPANCY$243,000
2024-04-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-04-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-03-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-02-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-11-28Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-10-24Job filed: HERWITH FILING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AS PER PLANS.$78,250
2023-09-28Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-08-15Job filed: FILING INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 3 FAMILY 3 STORY MASONRY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT & CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, BULK, OR OCCUPANCY$243,000
2023-05-17Mortgage satisfied — from LONGOBARDI, VINCENT to RAY VANCE; VANCE, RENALDO
2023-05-17Deed $1,180,000 — from LONGOBARDI, VINCENT; VANCE, PAMELA to CROWN JRH, LLC$1,180,000
2023-05-16Sold for $1,180,000$1,180,000
2022
2022-09-19311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022-09-08311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-03Mortgage $150,000 — from LONGOBARDI, VINCENT to VANCE, RENALDO; VANCE, RAY$150,000
2022-01-03Deed $308,000 — from VANCE, RAY; VANCE, RENALDO to LONGOBARDI, VINCENT$308,000
2021
2021-12-25311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2021-12-17Sold for $308,000$308,000
2021-08-14311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-07-22311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2021-07-08311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2021-05-09311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020
2020-05-28Mortgage satisfied — from VANCE, PAMELA to NYC COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES
2019
2019-11-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-11-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-11-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-10-24Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-10-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-09-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-08-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-08-11Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-07-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-07-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-06-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-03-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-03-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2019-02-25Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-01-30Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-01-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2019-01-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018
2018-12-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-09-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-08-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-05-11Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-05-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-04-26Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-04-20Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-04-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-03-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2017
2017-11-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-09-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-07-15Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2014-07-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-06-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-06-16Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2014-06-06Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-05-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2014-05-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013
2013-09-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-08-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-07-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-04-19Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2013-04-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2013-04-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-03-29Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2013-03-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2013-03-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-02-25Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2013-02-19Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2013-02-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-02-13Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2013-02-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-02-06Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2013-01-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2013-01-29Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2013-01-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2012
2012-12-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2012-12-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2012-09-20311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011
2011-08-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-04-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2011-04-13311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2010
2010-02-24311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Residential (AA1)
2008
2008-05-13Mortgage satisfied — from VANCE, RAY; VANCE, PAMELA to MIDFIRST BANK
2003
2003-05-14Mortgage assigned — from HOMESIDE LENDING, INC. to MIDFIRST BANK
1987
1987-11-19Mortgage assigned — from RICHARD GILL CO to BANCPLUS MTGE CORP
1985
1985-02-13Mortgage $4,400 — from VANCE, PAMELA to NYC SOC SERV$4,400
1983
1983-09-26Mortgage assigned — from KADILAC FUNDING LTD to RICHARD GILL COMPANY
1983-08-02Mortgage $27,000 — from VANCE, PAMELA; VANCE, RAY to KADILAC FUNDING LTD$27,000
1983-08-02Deed — from SCOTT, GEORGE W to VANCE, PAMELA; VANCE, RAY
1983-07-07Mortgage satisfied — from SCOTT, GEORGE W to FERRONE, GEORGE J
1982
1982-08-02Mortgage assigned — from NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO to FLUSHING FED S&L ASSOC
1982-08-02Mortgage $9,095 — from SCOTT, GEORGE W to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO$9,095

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