217 Ocean Avenue

217 Ocean Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 49 of 57 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 57 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 49 of 57 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (23 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

23 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 3 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-03-14. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 112 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: 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 LATCH AT DOOR LEADING TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-23. HPD violation 18318253
• 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 .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2015-08-31. HPD violation 10838146
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT CENTER COURT AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19215633
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT C14, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''C'' (apt C14), issued 2021-08-16. HPD violation 14497753
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT C14, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''C'' (apt C14), issued 2021-08-16. HPD violation 14497757
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, SECTION ''C'', issued 2021-08-16. HPD violation 14497762
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ..CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT 1st FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH AT WEST, issued 2021-07-13. HPD violation 14432383
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXI-GLASS PANELS INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-07-13. HPD violation 14432384

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Heat/Hot Water (4), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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: 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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations 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

49 of 57 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: 49 in 2024, 49 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RSK ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN. Managing agent: ROTHSTEIN MANAGEMENT. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050260355, HPD building ID 347413. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkside Av (Q), 3 min walk
• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 5 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.