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264 Linden Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

No open housing violations.

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Open violations
None openNo open housing violations on record.
Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 52 violations before that, the first in 2005.

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Inspector last found a problem
12 Aug 2019 (visits that find nothing are not published)
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Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Nothing open. 55 violations in the record, all of them closed.

53 closed violations, plus 2 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the entrance, 1st story

    Issued 12 Aug 2019Violation closed 25 Dec 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and east wall in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 12 Aug 2019Violation dismissed 30 Oct 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the entrance, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Aug 2019Violation dismissed 30 Oct 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors at bulkhead

    Issued 12 Aug 2019Violation closed 22 Sept 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors building entrance door

    Issued 12 Aug 2019Violation closed 22 Sept 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Refit roof door at bulkhead at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 28 Jun 2019Violation closed 14 Aug 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system... at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 4 Dec 2008Violation closed 14 Aug 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 4 Dec 2008Violation closed 14 Aug 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 4 Dec 2005Violation closed 14 Aug 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections at water closet, wash basin and bathtub installed at bathroom created at cellar

    Issued 29 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081

  • 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 partitian walls, kitchen and bathroom fixtures installed creating a class (a) apartment at cellar

    Issued 29 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 28 Dec 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material plaster at ceiling and north and west wall at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 28 Dec 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 28 Dec 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 28 Dec 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 28 Dec 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective -- vinyl tile and wood floor in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story

    Issued 4 Feb 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • ×3Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    3 issued 27 Oct 2010 to 4 Feb 2011Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective -- tiles on floor in the 2nd room from north at east, 3rd story

    Issued 4 Feb 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color -- ceiling and walls in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story

    Issued 4 Feb 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector -- missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 4 Feb 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 1 Jan 2011Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the walls and ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections at the bathroom at cellar

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling,north and west walls in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector that is defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at the ceiling 4 sq ft in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at the ceiling and south wall 21 sq ft in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at the west wall 20 sq ft in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story

    2 issued 21 Apr 2010 to 22 Oct 2010Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north

    Issued 22 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at north

    Issued 22 Oct 2010Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 4 Dec 2008Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective painted air valve at radiator in the 1st room from east at north, 1st story at east

    Issued 4 Dec 2005Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 4 Dec 2005Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak a concealed water leak, present at floor area outside boiler room at cellar

    Issued 29 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceilings and all walls in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 28 Dec 2011Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story

    2 issued 21 Apr 2010 to 22 Oct 2010Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 4 Dec 2005Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective shut off valve at radiator in the 1st room from east at north, 1st story at east

    Issued 4 Dec 2005Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective shut off valve at radiator in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at east

    Issued 4 Dec 2005Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over all stairs, landings and ceilings throughout at public hall stairs

    Issued 29 Aug 2012Violation closed 28 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Remove the illegal fastening -- lockable slide bolt installed on door at public hall stair bulkhead to roof, 3rd story

    Issued 4 Feb 2011Violation closed 28 Jun 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • The premises has been selected to participate in the alternative enforcement program which may result in building-wide inspections, fees, and extensive repair work to correct violations and underlying conditions. charges for repair work done pursuant to this order, if not paid, will become liens on the property

    Issued 31 Jan 2012Violation dismissed 23 Aug 2016§ 27-2153

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 28 May 2013Violation closed 9 Jul 2013Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of electric wire tapping present at plp meter, feeding 2nd sty apartment and 1st sty apartments throughout building, at cellar

    Issued 29 Aug 2012Violation closed 22 Nov 2012Electrical§ 27-2005

55 violations on record in total, 0 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

2 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water0 / 1
  • Noise0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

4 cases, all closed.

  • Access Warrant - Non-Lead

    Opened 25 Apr 2012

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 3 Feb 2012

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 8 Nov 2010

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 23 Dec 2008

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
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  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2017 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    TRUE MANAGEMENT

    Public records list TRUE MANAGEMENT as the registered managing agent for this address as of 2 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (5 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    SMARTIE CAT LLC

    Public records list SMARTIE CAT LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 2 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city recorded 3 mould violations here, most recently in 2010, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  2. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  3. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  4. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3033350010 · Block 3335, Lot 10 · Building class C2