Is 121 Putnam Ave rent stabilized?
121 Putnam Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bed-Stuy (West), Brooklyn (11238). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 121 Putnam Avenue — or 121 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
How this building compares
With about 6 apartments it is smaller than 63% of the 784 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Bed-Stuy (West). Its 1930 construction date sits close to the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 4 open violations here, about 0.7 per apartment — matching the median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 66 violations on record at the address, 12 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and none of them are still open. HPD issued 11 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bed-Stuy (West) |
| ZIP | 11238 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A, GARDEN COMPLEX |
| BBL | 3019890054 |
Owner & management
| Owner | JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC 2 KINGSLAND AVENUE · Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
| Managing agent | ST. NICKS ALLIANCE |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 4 open / 66 total · 11 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 42 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 9, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 121 Putnam Ave rent stabilized?
121 Putnam Ave in Bed-Stuy (West), Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization codes are MULTIPLE DWELLING A and GARDEN COMPLEX. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 121 Putnam Ave?
121 Putnam Ave (BBL 3019890054) has about 6 residential apartments and was built in 1930, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.