446 Ocean Avenue
446 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 85 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and 41 of 47 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 47 units · Built 1914
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 41 of 47 units are rent-stabilized; 47 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (85 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
85 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 44 class B, 9 class A. 107 issued in the last 12 months. 615 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-12-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-21.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 160 violations closed in the last 12 months.
10 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, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 1K), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18800241
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING THROUGHOUT AT CELLAR, issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18791930
- Class C: Paperwork or record-keeping violation. HMC: IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE A FIRE GUARD AS DIRECTED BY THE NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT (HPD) AND/OR THE NYC DEPT. OF BUILDINGS (DOB) TO PROTECT AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD AND/OR DOB. FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED BY HPD HAVE RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL HPD VIOLATION(S): VIOLATION #18791930 IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AGAINST IMMINENT FIRE HAZARDS OBSERVED, A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED FORTHWITH FOR CONTINUOUS 24 HOUR COVERAGE, NOTWITHSTANDING THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE (THE CORRECTION AND CERTIFICATION DATES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE APPLICABLE FOR PURPOSES OF CIVIL PENALTIES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED PURSUANT TO NYC ADMINISTRATIVE CODE § 27-2115, BUT DO NOT REFLECT THE DATE BY WHICH A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED). A FIRE GUARD MUST BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE EXIGENCY OF THE DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD CONDITIONS OBSERVED. THE VIOLATION REQUIRING A FIRE GUARD TO BE PROVIDED WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN THE HPD VIOLATION(S) REFERENCED ABOVE AND/OR THE FIRE HAZARDS RESULTING IN RELATED DOB VIOLATION(S) HAVE BEEN DISMISSED., issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18791956
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''JIK'', AT NORTH (apt 3I), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18785292
- Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''BA'', 2nd FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18785275
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1I), issued 2026-01-29. HPD violation 18600482
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1I), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18547726
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''JIK'' (apt 3I), issued 2025-08-29. HPD violation 18200167
311 housing complaints
20 in the last 12 months, 140 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Door/Window (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
41 of 47 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: 41 in 2024, 47 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Prospect 446, LLC.. Head officer: SCOTT SILVERMAN. Managing agent: BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 84 buildings on record, 39 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050800013, HPD building ID 347734. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (B, Q), 2 min walk
- Parkside Av (Q), 5 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 85 open (32 class C, 44 class B, 9 class A). 10 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 20 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.