1171 Putnam Avenue
$1,650,000
MLS# RLS20126542 · Bushwick
Listed November 12, 2026 · 1 day on the market
5 Beds 4 Baths 4,000 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Three Generations. One Address. Sincerely Yours.
For more than sixty years, 1171 Putnam Avenue has been in the same family. Over the years, systems were serviced annually and small repairs handled before they grew into larger projects. The home has been carefully maintained and will be delivered vacant.
Built in 1910 on a 20-by-50-foot footprint, this semi-detached house rises three stories above a finished basement and offers roughly 4,000 square feet. The lower three levels form an owner’s triplex with four bedrooms, three baths, and a private garden for summer dinners or morning coffee. Upstairs, the top floor has been reworked from a one-and-a-half-bedroom layout into a full two-bedroom with home office with its own entrance—ready to rent or to give relatives a place of their own.
Period details include a carved parlor mantel with its original cast-iron cover, deep window casings, crown moldings, and an exposed-brick chimney breast on the top floor. The zoning allows for a maximum buildable area of approximately 7,800 square feet.
Putnam Avenue sits where Bushwick meets Bed-Stuy, with restaurants and shops in both directions. Near Broadway, Santa Panza serves wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta, with a garden out back. Along Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy, Saraghina is known for its bakery and Neapolitan pies; LunÀtico pairs live music with cocktails; and Bed-Vyne Cocktail has a patio. Peaches serves shrimp and grits and Nashville hot chicken, while Mama Fox draws a crowd for brunch. Head toward Bushwick for murals, vintage shops, coffee bars, and late-night spots. Roberta’s is a short ride away.
The J and Z at Gates Avenue and the J at Halsey Street are a few blocks away. The L and M at Myrtle-Wyckoff are also nearby.
After more than sixty years with one family, 1171 Putnam Avenue is ready for its next chapter.
Find Your Sweet Spot.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Corcoran Group.
The carved parlor mantel still has its original cast-iron cover, and it anchors the main rooms of this 1910 semi-detached house. Deep window casings and crown moldings carry the period detail through the rest of the floors, and the top floor keeps an exposed-brick chimney breast.
The lower three levels form an owner's triplex with a private garden, which is the part of the house I'd want to see first for summer dinners. A private garden is a real amenity in the city, and this one sits alongside a patio and a private yard.
The top floor was reworked into a full layout with a home office and its own entrance. That separate entry lets it work as a rental or as a place for relatives, and the listing notes garden, neighborhood and skyline views from the house. The listing also says systems were serviced every year and small repairs were handled early.
The eat-in kitchen has a gas cooktop and gas oven, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, a dishwasher and a pantry. Laundry is in the building, and there's storage space and outdoor grills for the garden.
The J at Halsey Street and the J and Z at Gates Avenue are each about 7 minutes on foot. Heckscher Playground and Saratoga Park are within about 10 minutes, and Key Food and Organic Fresh Market are about 5 to 7 minutes away.
Quick answers+
Is there private outdoor space?
Yes. The home has a private garden, a private yard and a patio.
Does the home have a dishwasher and in-unit laundry?
It has a dishwasher in the kitchen. Laundry is in the building.
Does the home have a separate entrance on the top floor?
Yes. The reworked top floor has its own entrance, a home office and a full layout.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Home features
- Decorative fireplace
- Hardwood floors
- Garden view
- Neighborhood view
- Skyline view
- Dishwasher
- Gas cooktop
- Gas oven
- Refrigerator
- Range hood
- Stainless steel appliances
- Entrance foyer
- Eat-in kitchen
- Granite counters
- Pantry
- Walk-in closets
- Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
- Private yard
- Patio
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Laundry in building
- Storage space
Outdoor space
- Garden
- Outdoor grills
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$11,670 / month
- Principal and interest$8,343
- Property taxes$3,327
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$330,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1%)$16,500
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$25,410
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
Location & Nearby
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1171 Putnam Avenue
Subway
- JHalsey StAbout 7 min walk
- JZGates AvAbout 7 min walk
Parks
- Heckscher PlaygroundAbout 8 min walk
- Saratoga ParkAbout 9 min walk
- Irving Square ParkAbout 10 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 299 Thomas Warren FieldAbout 2 min walk
- Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School · CharterAbout 7 min walk
- P.S. 377 Alejandrina B. de GautierAbout 7 min walk
Middle schools
- Evergreen Middle School for Urban ExplorationAbout 9 min walk
- J.H.S. 291 Roland HayesAbout 10 min walk
High schools
- Brooklyn High School for Law and TechnologyAbout 6 min walk
- Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School · CharterAbout 10 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
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Walkability
9/10
Public transit
8/10
Schools
7/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
8/10
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