354 Ocean Avenue

354 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 141 open HPD violations, 52 of them class C, and 60 of 62 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (27/100).

Multi-family elevator · 62 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 27/100)

• 52 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 107 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 60 of 62 units are rent-stabilized; 61 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (141 open, 52 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 107 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), 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)

141 open violations: 52 class C (immediately hazardous), 70 class B, 19 class A. 85 issued in the last 12 months. 963 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-08-08. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 79 days from issue to close for the 67 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 47, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 47), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247608
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT WINDOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 25, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 25), issued 2026-03-27. HPD violation 18746664
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 62), issued 2026-01-15. HPD violation 18576799
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 49, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 49), issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18379649
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd 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) CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 24), issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17929292
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT WINDOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 38, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 38), issued 2025-03-25. HPD violation 17784727
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 65), issued 2025-02-26. HPD violation 17721497
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 64, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 64), issued 2025-02-26. HPD violation 17721488

311 housing complaints

136 in the last 12 months, 476 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (107), Door/Window (10), Plumbing (7), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (4).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

60 of 62 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: 60 in 2024, 61 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 354 OCEAN AVE REALTY CO LLC. Head officer: DOV SANDBERG. Managing agent: DOV SANDBERG. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050530038, HPD building ID 347649. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkside Av (Q), 2 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 5 min walk
• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 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.