70a Linden Street

70a Linden Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 has 5 buildings on record; 4 graded D or F.
• 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-11-19. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,040 days from issue to close for the 7 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: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 1 STY FRONT APT 2 CLOTTER 919 8412 ER1 2951260. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 1991-11-19. HPD violation 1691449
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2012-07-17. HPD violation 9503406
• Class B: Appliance defect. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION BUILDINGS OCCUPANCY & ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN ALTERED FROM ONE CLASS ?A? AND TEN ?B? ROOMS / TO SEVEN CLASS ?A? APARTMENTS, issued 2012-07-17. HPD violation 9503028
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2050 HMC: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF WATER FOR THE WET SPRINKLER AND/OR STANDPIPE SYSTEM AT ALL STORIES BUILDING THROUGHOUT, issued 2012-07-17. HPD violation 9504388
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2012-07-17. HPD violation 9503405
• Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2010-12-03. HPD violation 8717252
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT DOOR. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2009-11-20. HPD violation 8153237
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2009-11-20. HPD violation 8153233

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: 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)

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: VIOLET E RUSSELL. Managing agent: Andrew RUSSELL. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3033310008, HPD building ID 327774. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 9 min walk
• Kosciuszko 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.