125 Ocean Avenue

125 Ocean Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 119 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 12 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 65 units · Built 1939

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 12 of 65 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (119 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

119 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 73 class B, 26 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 126 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-24. Newest violation issued 2026-08-19.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19151646
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19151648
• Class C: Mold, west wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18648060
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOTWATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6H), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18515482
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM THAT IS MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18503219
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17398299
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK ON THE DOOR TO THE ROOM LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2H), issued 2013-02-19. HPD violation 9739938
• Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN 5 STY APT 5J SOUTHWEST BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 5J (apt 5J), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1924929

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 32 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Plumbing (4), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

12 of 65 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: 12 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 125 OCEAN AVENUE OWNERS CORP. Head officer: DANIEL CASEY. Managing agent: NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050260034, HPD building ID 809051. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 2 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 6 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 13 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.