255 Linden Street
255 Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (11 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (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)
11 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 613 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-11-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-11.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2026-01-27. HPD violation 18589056
- 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 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2026-01-27. HPD violation 18589057
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4L), issued 2022-07-27. HPD violation 15271803
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4L), issued 2021-12-02. HPD violation 14700735
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2020-01-08. HPD violation 13537464
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2019-11-27. HPD violation 13470618
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2024-04-19. HPD violation 16861400
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL AT EXTERIOR STAIRS TO CELLAR AT NORTH YARD, issued 2020-02-11. HPD violation 13592336
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 81 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
32 of 32 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: 32 in 2024, 32 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Linden Owner LLC. Head officer: Gerry Kassirer. Managing agent: Yon Lef. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3033260065, HPD building ID 327665. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 4 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 5 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (6 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.