137 Linden Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, two-unit residential building at 137 Linden Street in Bushwick, owned by Joseph Yaakovzadeh, has experienced several significant issues over the past few years. Most notably, there are active ECB violations from August 2023 concerning failure to obey a vacate order and removing a posted vacate order, with penalties totaling $7,300. The building has a history of serious regulatory concerns, including multiple illegal occupancy cases with habitation of second and third-floor units receiving partial vacate orders in July 2019, and subsequent inspections in 2021-2023 confirming unauthorized re-occupancy.

The property was previously cited for multiple safety and compliance violations in 2021, including failure to maintain building walls, install required safety systems, and proper posting of required notices. Recent 311 service requests indicate ongoing maintenance issues, including plumbing problems in early 2023. The building has passed all rodent inspections between 2020 and 2025, though there was a report of rat activity in August 2023.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no recorded infestations or eradications in recent years (2021-2024 filing periods). While there have been various maintenance complaints and violations, such as those involving cooking gas issues, unsanitary conditions, and appliance problems in 2019, these were generally resolved without forming a pattern of persistent concerns. The property has consistently filed bedbug reports showing zero infestation cases since 2019, and recent rodent inspections (2024-2025) have shown compliance with health requirements, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in 2023.