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285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01822 • Lot 0062 • Zip: 11216

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

13 Open HPD violations Class A 7 Class B 5 Class C 1 23 on record • 2005–2026 0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2006 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2006

Address

Primary address: 285 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01822
Lot: 0062
BBL: 3018220062
Unified address ID: 3018220062

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,033 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.35
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,745 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: IDRIS APPLEWHITE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,315,000
Total assessment: $13,912
Land assessment: $2,856
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHRISTOPHER, JOSEPH

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 20, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 24, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Mar 1, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. HPD violation Mar 1, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2007

  1. Permit issued Jun 11, 2007

    PL / PL

    ROCK E SMALL PLUMBING & HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Jun 11, 2007 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO RENOVATE THREE EXISTING DWELLING UNITS AS PER PLANS. HORIZONTAL EXTENSION IN BACK YARD. NO CHANGE IN USE, E...

  3. Permit issued Jan 18, 2007

    PL / PL

    SUNSET PL & FIRE PROTECT CORP

2006

  1. Permit issued Dec 11, 2006

    EW / OT

    STAR HOME DESIGN & MGMNT INC

  2. ECB violation Nov 18, 2006 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED:INTERIOR DEMO REMOVAL OF PARTITION WALLS REMOVAL OF FIRE STOPPING FROM CEIL AT 1ST FLR. ...

  3. Sale Nov 13, 2006 $585,000

    Changed hands

    285 PUTNAM AVENUE

  4. Sale Feb 27, 2006 $475,000

    Changed hands

    285 PUTNAM AVENUE

  5. DOB violation Jan 13, 2006

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2004

  1. Sale Oct 15, 2004 $450,000

    Changed hands

    285 PUTNAM AVENUE

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
IDRIS APPLEWHITE
642 ESSEX STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11208
Registration Contract
SiteManager
IDRIS APPLEWHITE
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH
DOB Filing 06/11/2007
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
JOSEPH, CHRISTOPHER
285 PUTNAM AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 04/11/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
APPLEWHITE, IDRIS
285 PUTNAM AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 04/11/2020
GRANTOR/SELLER
JOSEPH, CHRISTOPHER
285 PUTNAM AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 04/11/2020
MORTGAGEE
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE
C/O 4828 LOOP CENTRAL DRIVE
HOUSTON, TX, 77081
ACRIS 06/07/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
ACRIS 05/04/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
ACRIS 08/23/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK,INC.
P.O.BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
ACRIS 03/16/2007
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
DONOVAN, JAMES J
ACRIS 01/22/2007
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
210 COMMERCE
1ST FLOOR
COMMERCE, CA, 92602
ACRIS 01/02/2007
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHRISTOPHER, JOSEPH
393 NOSTRAND AVENUE
BROKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 11/13/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHRISTOPHER, JOSEPH
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
IDRIS APPLEWHITE
PLUTO