# 488 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 BBL 3018300032 · Block 1830 · Lot 32 · BIN 3052077 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/488-putnam-avenue-3018300032 Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06 ## Summary 488 Putnam Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3018300032) is a two-family home (building class B9: two-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1870, on a 1,900 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as JOHN MASON. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,778,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation and one open HPD violation. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and no 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, “488 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3018300032)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/488-putnam-avenue-3018300032. 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 - 458 Putnam Avenue: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/458-putnam-avenue-3018300017 - 460 Putnam Avenue: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/460-putnam-avenue-3018300018 - 462 Putnam Avenue: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/462-putnam-avenue-3018300019 - 466 Putnam Avenue: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/466-putnam-avenue-3018300021 - 468 Putnam Avenue: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/468-putnam-avenue-3018300022 - 470 Putnam Avenue: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/470-putnam-avenue-3018300023 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations | 1 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 1 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: JOHN MASON - Building class: B9 – Two-family home, miscellaneous - Year built: 1870 - Floors: 3 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 1,900 sq ft · Building area: 3,420 sq ft - Zoning: R6B - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-07 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,778,000, assessed value $106,680, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1982-06-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-06-04 from STANDARD, ROSE BY ATTY; STANDARD, RUPERT to MASON, VALERIE; MASON, JOHN, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2006-04-05 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302088023: Alteration. Issued 2006-04-05, expires 2007-04-05. | ipu4-2q9a | ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 1985-04-29 | open (First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation) | HPD class I violation (Class I): D26-35.01 ADM CODE ABOVE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT AND UNTENANTED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER FOR 60 DAYS OR MORE, AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED. PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACANT SINCE 05 11 84.. 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. No records found. ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-06-20 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-05-24 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOHMH: Rodent – Rat Sighting. | 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 JOHN MASON. | 64uk-42ks | | 1982-06-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1982-06-04). | 636b-3b5g | | 1982-06-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1982-06-04). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. 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