612 Ocean Avenue

612 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 123 open HPD violations, 34 of them class C, and 81 of 80 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family elevator · 80 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 34 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 81 of 80 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (123 open, 34 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (5 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

123 open violations: 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 70 class B, 19 class A. 46 issued in the last 12 months. 669 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-02-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 89 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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. , 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 SET AT JANITOR CLOSET DOOR , 3rd STORY, SECTION ''EAST'', issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247099
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 SET AT LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR AT LAUNDRY ROOM, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247096
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 IRON SECURITY DOOR AT LAUNDRY ROOM, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247097
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 AT LAUNDRY ROOM DOOR AT LAUNDRY ROOM, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247095
• 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 FLOORS AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247089
• 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 SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247093
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 AT JANITOR CLOSET DOOR , 2nd STORY, SECTION ''EAST'', issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247102
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, north wall. , 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 HOOPER CHUTE FRAME AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''EAST'', issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247101

311 housing complaints

25 in the last 12 months, 147 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 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 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

81 of 80 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: 81 in 2024, 81 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 612 OCEAN AVENUE PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: jonathan samet. Managing agent: US REALTY CORP. This owner has 28 buildings on record, 21 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051000068, HPD building ID 347762. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (B, Q), 4 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (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.