231 Ocean Avenue

231 Ocean Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 68 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family elevator · 66 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 21 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 68 of 66 units are rent-stabilized; 66 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (26 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 21 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 0 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 248 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 6K), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16296730
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 6K), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16296732
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 6K), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16286547
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5E), issued 2022-02-07. HPD violation 14806026
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , 1st SECTION FROM WEST AT NORTHWEST (apt 2F), issued 2022-01-28. HPD violation 14792718
• Class C: Mold, window frame on the west wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AND MILDEW AT WEST WALL AND WINDOW FRAME AT WEST WALL (APPROX 30 SQ FT) IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3E), issued 2019-03-11. HPD violation 12948723
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT WEST SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2025-02-18. HPD violation 17688445
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6I), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17670457

311 housing complaints

27 in the last 12 months, 60 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (21), Plumbing (4), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

68 of 66 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: 68 in 2024, 66 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: OCEAN 152 LLC. Head officer: MARGARETA MILLER. Managing agent: MARGARETA MILLER. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050260350, HPD building ID 347453. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkside Av (Q), 3 min walk
• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 6 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 10 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.