Building SafetyHousing Conditions
123 LINDEN BOULEVARD
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116661 · East Flatbush-Erasmus · Last violation Sep 29, 2026 · Last complaint Oct 1, 2026
NeighborhoodEast Flatbush-Erasmus
Below-average violations for the neighborhood
Fewer violations than 64% of buildings and more complaints than 55% of buildings in East Flatbush-Erasmus.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 192 violations · 382 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
29 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including building maintenance, mold and pests, and fire safety.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook at walls, ceilings, and floors for cracks, peeling surfaces, or water stains that suggest ongoing decay. Check for droppings, dead insects, or musty smells in cabinets, corners, and under sinks. Feel along stairwell railings and test that fire escape doors open freely without obstruction.
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Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.
- Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2020
342
49 per year avg.↑ Up 75% in the last 2 years (192 vs 110 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
131
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ29
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ77
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2006
581
28 per year avg.↑ Up 160% in the last 2 years (382 vs 147 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access30%Violation issued22%No violation34%Phone resolved13%Other0%(581)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ103 violations
Cleaningⓘ58 violations
Water Supplyⓘ40 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ37 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ32 violations
Paintingⓘ22 violations
Egressⓘ11 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ11 violations