320 Linden Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

320 Linden Street is a 4-story, 7-unit residential building constructed in 1931 in Bushwick, currently owned by Emil Perez. The building has experienced several maintenance and quality of life issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns revolving around heating systems and pest control. In 2021, there was an emergency heat/hot water complaint from an apartment that was addressed within three days, and in February 2020, there was a similar building-wide heat/hot water issue that was resolved.

The property has faced ongoing pest management challenges, with rodent sightings reported in 2020, and more recently in 2024-2025, despite multiple bait applications and inspections showing rat activity as recently as March 2025. The building has had various maintenance issues documented through 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints. In 2019-2020, there were multiple complaints about water leaks, and a series of unrelated maintenance issues including problems with cabinets, flooring, walls, and appliances in May 2020, none of which resulted in violations.

Notably, there are several open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2018-2019 regarding fire escape obstructions, with concerns about flower pots and household items blocking egress from fire escapes on multiple floors. Other outstanding issues from 2018 include protruding nails at the first-story stair landing, a non-self-closing door issue at apartment 1L, and damaged fire-retardant plaster in the 4th-story public hall. While the building has maintained a bedbug-free status according to the most recent filings from 2022-2024, these persistent maintenance and safety concerns, particularly regarding fire escape access and pest management, have required ongoing attention from both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.