75 Ocean Avenue

75 Ocean Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 74 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 104 of 106 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 106 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 104 of 106 units are rent-stabilized; 103 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (74 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (7 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

74 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 13 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 318 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-10. Newest violation issued 2026-03-19.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 4N), issued 2025-03-03. HPD violation 17736355
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL STOPPER AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4N), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17670274
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-07-03. HPD violation 16073183
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-03-06. HPD violation 15755881
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELETROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALL AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-04-21. HPD violation 11740422
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED ON DOOR AT STREET ENTRANCE TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2012-05-14. HPD violation 9433639
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4M), issued 2011-12-20. HPD violation 9253675
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4M), issued 2011-12-20. HPD violation 9253676

311 housing complaints

93 in the last 12 months, 257 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (39), Door/Window (22), Heat/Hot Water (16), Paint/Plaster (8), Plumbing (8).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 2 infested, 104 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 104 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

7 open DOB violations, all 7 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 12 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

104 of 106 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 104 in 2024, 103 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 75 OCEAN EMPIRE LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH HERTZ. Managing agent: 75 Ocean Empire LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050240006, HPD building ID 347781. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 1 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 8 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.