255 Ocean Avenue

255 Ocean Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 40 units · Built 1921

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 27 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (26 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 27 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 0 class A. 42 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-01-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 40 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION RADIATOR VALVE ( ACTIVE LEAK IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 3J), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19223046
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19050781
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THROUGHOUT YARD, issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19050779
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD HEATER MISSING COVER AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 2E), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19042738
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 2E), issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19009665
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AND UNCAPABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICES INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18935148
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18820785
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE REPAIR THE HINGES AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO LAUNDRY ROOM, NORTH WALL, CELLAR STORY, AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-01-28. HPD violation 18599553

311 housing complaints

48 in the last 12 months, 68 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (27), Water Leak (8), Door/Window (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (3).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

40 of 40 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: 40 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SONOMA OCEAN LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS. Managing agent: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 91 buildings on record, 60 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050260339, HPD building ID 347522. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkside Av (Q), 2 min walk
• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 7 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 9 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 2026-10-27.