83 Linden Street
83 Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (17/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 17/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 188 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-11-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 93 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PEEPHOLE AT APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19232580
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18853425
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18619794
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18619796
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18517569
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-04-23. HPD violation 17844759
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-04-23. HPD violation 17844758
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-04-21. HPD violation 17838623
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 66 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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
8 of 8 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SERLIN BUILDING LP. Head officer: LINDA VERA. Managing agent: DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT, INC. This owner has 88 buildings on record, 30 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3033220021, HPD building ID 327784. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Gates Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 9 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (11 class C, 7 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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 2026-10-27.