397 Linden Street
397 Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 102 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 36 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (102 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
102 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 48 class B, 15 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 144 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-05-09. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
14 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: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the west, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS 2ND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL LOCATED AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2025-09-26. HPD violation 18258970
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17590917
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17590909
- Class C: Mice. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE, issued 2024-11-26. HPD violation 17451977
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR TO BOILER ROOM NOT SELF CLOSING, issued 2024-11-26. HPD violation 17451979
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR TO PUBLIC HALL FROM VESTIBULE NOT SELF CLOSING , 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-26. HPD violation 17451969
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE AT ALL 3 DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 17436269
- 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2024-11-20. HPD violation 17436234
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Water Leak (3), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 395 397 LINDEN LLC. Head officer: MENDEL GOLD. Managing agent: 395 397 LINDEN LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3033290031, HPD building ID 327744. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 2 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 2 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 102 open (36 class C, 48 class B, 15 class A, 3 class I). 14 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.