555 Ocean Avenue
555 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 78 open HPD violations, 37 of them class C, and 84 of 85 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).
Multi-family elevator · 85 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)
- 37 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 24 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 84 of 85 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (78 open, 37 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 24 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
78 open violations: 37 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 11 class A. 68 issued in the last 12 months. 1273 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-10-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 131 days from issue to close for the 141 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER SASH WINDOW FIRST FROM EAST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6N, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 6N), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19052611
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE LOWER SASH AT WINDOW TO FIRE-ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6N, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 6N), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19052612
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19014796
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6K), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18672225
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18615139
- 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 BULKHEAD DOOR , 6th STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18540930
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 1I), issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18360139
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the north, 1st 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) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1I, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 1I), issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18360019
311 housing complaints
55 in the last 12 months, 202 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (24), Unsanitary Condition (11), Water Leak (11), Door/Window (4), Plumbing (4).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (12 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
84 of 85 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: 84 in 2024, 84 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 555 O LLC. Head officer: DAVID SCHORR. Managing agent: CESAR MORALES. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051010017, HPD building ID 347751. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (B, Q), 3 min walk
- Parkside Av (Q), 8 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 78 open (37 class C, 30 class B, 11 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 55 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 5 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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 2026-10-28.