# 438 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

BBL 3018300007 · Block 1830 · Lot 7 · BIN 3052052  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/438-putnam-avenue-3018300007  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

438 Putnam Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3018300007) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1915, on a 1,825 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as 438 PUTNAM LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated August 11, 2025 lists a price of $1,250,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,626,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, two active ECB violations, one open HPD violation and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and 10 HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “438 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3018300007)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/438-putnam-avenue-3018300007. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant (East): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11221: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 436 Putnam Avenue (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/436-putnam-avenue-3018300006
- 440 Putnam Avenue (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/440-putnam-avenue-3018300008
- 434 Putnam Avenue (37 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/434-putnam-avenue-3018300005
- 442 Putnam Avenue (38 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/442-putnam-avenue-3018300009
- 432 Putnam Avenue (55 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/432-putnam-avenue-3018300004
- 444 Putnam Avenue (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/444-putnam-avenue-3018300010
- 385 Tompkins Avenue (76 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/385-tompkins-avenue-3018300003
- 387a Tompkins Avenue (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/387a-tompkins-avenue-3018300001

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 2 |
| Open HPD violations | 1 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 438 PUTNAM LLC
- Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up
- Year built: 1915
- Floors: 3
- Units: 3 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,825 sq ft · Building area: 3,432 sq ft
- Zoning: R6A
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,626,000, assessed value $97,560, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2025-08-11 from ANNMARIE EVANS, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MELVA; ANNMARIE EVANS to 438 PUTNAM LLC, stated price $1,250,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1990-09-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-09-11 from DEPEIZA, FLORIA; DEPEIZA, GLASTON EVANCE to BAKER, MELVA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01275836-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-09-03 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B01275836-S1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2026-08-07 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-S1: Plumbing — FILE SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION TO GC APPLICATION ON AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2026-08-07, expires 2027-05-01. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-04-20 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: Mechanical Systems — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2026-04-20, expires 2027-03-04. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-04-20 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: General Construction — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2026-04-20, expires 2027-03-04. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-04-20 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: General Construction — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2026-04-20, expires 2027-03-04. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2026-04-20 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: Mechanical Systems — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2026-04-20, expires 2027-03-04. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-09-09 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: General Construction — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-09-09, expires 2026-04-26. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-09-09 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: Mechanical Systems — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-09-09, expires 2026-04-26. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-09-09 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: Mechanical Systems — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-09-09, expires 2026-04-26. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-09-09 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-I1: General Construction — RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, FIXING AND DECK WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-09-09, expires 2026-04-26. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2025-09-05 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B01275836-S1: Plumbing — FILE SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION TO GC APPLICATION ON AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.. Issued 2025-09-05, expires 2026-09-05. | rbx6-tga4 |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status ADMIT/IN-VIO) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 3: OBSERVED AT EXP1 WITH VARIOUS MECHANICAL TOOLS/ITEMS WITH VEHICLES PREPPED/BEING MECHANICAL WORK IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE; DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: violation admitted. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2025-09-22 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: TPP NON COMPLIANCE. WORK IN PROGRESS UNDER APPLICATION #B01275836-I1-GC. OCCUPIED APT#1 NOT ISOLATED. WORK AREA APT # 2,3 NOT ISOLATED AND OPEN TO COMMON AREA- EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF CONSTRUCTIONDUST IN DEBR. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $625. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2026-05-05 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-09-22 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS. Unpaid balance $625. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-25 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Water Leak – Heavy Flow. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-07-25 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Paint/Plaster – Ceiling; Water Leak – Heavy Flow. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-06-30 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Paint/Plaster – Ceiling. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-06-20 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Water Leak – Slow Leak. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-03-30 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2023-03-30 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-12-15 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Electric – Outlet/Switch; Unsanitary Condition – Pests. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-04-03 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-03-14 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Paint/Plaster – Wall; Flooring/Stairs – Floor; Water Leak – Slow Leak; Electric – Outlet/Switch. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-02-17 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower; Safety – Fire Escape; Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Plumbing – Basin/Sink. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-07-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: Real Time Enforcement – Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 438 PUTNAM LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2025-08-11 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2025-08-11). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-12-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Shareholder Dennis Cetinkaya, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-12-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Dennis Cetinkaya. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-12-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (438 Putnam LLC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-12-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Dennis Cetinkaya, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-12-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Dennis Cetinkaya, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-12-11 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Dennis Cetinkaya (438 Putnam LLC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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