25 Linden Street

25 Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 49 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (49 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

49 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 53 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1987-07-28. Newest violation issued 2021-04-09. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR R59., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 1688889
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FRONT & REAR ENTRANCE DOOR BASEMENT STY REAR APT BB., issued 2005-08-11. HPD violation 1688918
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SHEET ROCK WALLS & CEILINGS THRU OUT BASEMENT STY REAR APT BB., issued 2005-08-11. HPD violation 1688915
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FLAP DOOR CELLAR REAR BLDG BASEMENT STY REAR APT BB., issued 2005-08-11. HPD violation 1688924
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES & BX CABLE CEILING WALLS THRU OUT BASEMENT REAR APT, issued 2005-08-11. HPD violation 1688916
• Class C: Broken window or sash. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOWS & WINDOW PANES TOP & BOTTOM SASHES THRU OUT BASMENT STY REAR APT BB, issued 2005-08-11. HPD violation 1688917
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR THRU OUT ROOMS BASEMENT STY REAR APT BB., issued 2005-08-11. HPD violation 1688923
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM BASEMENT STY REAR APT 1R. LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2005-08-11. HPD violation 1688925

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Owner and management

Owner: RORY D SMITH. Head officer: RORY D SMITH. Managing agent: RORY D SMITH. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3033210046, HPD building ID 327663. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 1 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 8 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.