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40 Putnam Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238Company-ownedBBL 3019920020BIN 3397863
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2012
Floors7
Units59
Building Area46,229 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$8M

40 PUTNAM AVE is a property located at 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 2012. It has 7 floors and 59 units. The building area is 46,229 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $8M. It last sold for $2.4M on May 3, 2011. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (22 active). There are 71 violations on record (41 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $9,185 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

490records on file
74Energy Star

Completed in 2012, 40 Putnam Ave rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 59 units and 46,229 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 37 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 490 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 294 of its 490 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (71) and permit (34) trail well behind. 41 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 74, with a site energy-use intensity of 72.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 218 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% complaint, 37 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.0M of Kings, written across 490 government filings.

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Property Details

Address40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built2012
Floors7
Total Units59
Building Area46,229 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3019920020
3397863
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8M
$3.6M
$293K
$2.4M
Last Sale DateMay 3, 2011

Building Permits

34 on record · 22 active
DemolitionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 10, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #B00839007-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Sep 13, 2022Job #345404
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 17, 2014Job #320354941-02

FOUNDATION

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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 17, 2014Job #320354941-04
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 17, 2014Job #320354941-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

71 on record · 41 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$9,185
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $935Ticket #012153391R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #012149131Z
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $3,125Ticket #039100719M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $3,125Ticket #039092981K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Balance $1,000Ticket #012123963X
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 23, 2026#18951242

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 23, 2026#18951243

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 11, 2026#18638730

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 11, 2026#18638731

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jan 27, 2026#18599375

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 was constructed in 2012. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 7 floors and 59 units. The building area is 46,229 sqft.

Are there building permits at 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 34 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Demolition (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Apr 10, 2024.

Does 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 71 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 5 ECB, 52 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $9,185. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 40 PUTNAM AVE?

40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 has an assessed market value of $8M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $293K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 40 PUTNAM AVE last sold?

40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 last sold for $2.4M on May 3, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 40 PUTNAM AVE?

40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 40 PUTNAM AVE?

40 PUTNAM AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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