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70 Linden Boulevard

984Records
18City systems
11Open violations
49.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · Neighborhood: Flatbush
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984 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 381 311 service requests, 334 HPD complaints, 137 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11226
Built1937
Floors6
Res. units41
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)70 LINDEN REALTY LLC
BBL3050860041
BIN3116713

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 49.2. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations11 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2015-11-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’23–24
8
’24–25
2
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

149 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (48) · PLUMBING (14) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · GENERAL (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8).

Filed construction activity

$98,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1937)
YesSix or more residential units (41)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)70 LINDEN REALTY, LLC
Head officerMEHMET KALKAN
Managing agentDSJ MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-08-14

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,992,000 $1,346,400
2026$2,744,000 $1,234,800
2027$2,504,000 $1,126,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 71/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayChurch Av — B Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bedford Av / Linden Blvd — B49 · 100 ft
Citi BikeCaton Ave & Bedford Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Norma Adams Clemons Academy
Middle: M.S. 246 Walt Whitman. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

70 Linden Boulevard

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

149 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by DSJ MANAGEMENT — 22 buildings, 1,600 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B6 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2525 Nostrand Avenue BK114 B
657 East 26 Street BK113 A
2680 East 19 Street BK107 A
3101 Ocean Parkway BK102 B
2300 Ocean Avenue BK84 C
135 Prospect Park SW BK84 A
3115 Brighton 6 Street BK82 A
364 93 Street BK81 A
145 95 Street BK74 A
50 East 18 Street BK73 C
255 79 Street BK72 A
20 East 18 Street BK71 B
7119 Shore Road BK65 A
1543 West 1 Street BK59 B
7825 4 Avenue BK59 A
720 East 32 Street BK57 A
740 East 32 Street BK57 A
22 Martense Street BK56 A
166 Seeley Street BK55 A
7101 Shore Road BK53 A
70 Linden Boulevard BK41 B
75 Martense Street BK41 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $94,677 on 2025-07-17 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-17Agreement $3,000,000 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,000,000
2025-07-17Mortgage $94,677 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY, LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $94,677
2018-06-22Mortgage $1,527,119 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC $1,527,119
2018-06-22Agreement $3,200,000 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC $3,200,000
2012-03-29Mortgage $108,946 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $108,946
2012-03-29Agreement $1,900,000 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $1,900,000
2012-03-29Agreement $1,900,000 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $1,900,000
2002-04-22Mortgage $490,945 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $490,945
1998-03-03Mortgage $366,560 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK $366,560
1993-10-27Mortgage $145,300 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY CO to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $145,300
1988-10-19Mortgage $757,363 — from 70 LINDEN REALTY CO to APPLE BANK FOR SAVS $757,363
1988-10-19Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 70 LINDEN RLTY COMPANY to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,300,000
1984-01-09Mortgage $320,541 — from 70 LINDEN RLTY CO to AMERICAN SAVS BANK $320,541

Ten-year activity

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2022
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701510254
201807475564
201924520260
202021130117
202111470150
202201710173
202301500152
20240111701119
20250011032115
202600440246
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 871Ownership & money 50Health & systems 21

Every one of the 984 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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