659 Ocean Avenue

659 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 33 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family elevator · 35 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 3 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.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (33 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

33 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 7 class A. 32 issued in the last 12 months. 317 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-04-17.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 114 days from issue to close for the 37 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B1), issued 2019-03-11. HPD violation 12948624
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B1), issued 2019-03-11. HPD violation 12948625
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F3, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F3), issued 2016-02-16. HPD violation 11113001
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT F6, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F6), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18445095
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F6, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F6), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18445094
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F6, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F6), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18445093
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B1), issued 2023-10-16. HPD violation 16305418
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 16 SQ FT AT ALL WALLS AND THE CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B1), issued 2023-10-16. HPD violation 16305421

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

35 of 35 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: 35 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 659 OCEAN REALTY LLC. Head officer: MURSEL KABAKCI. Managing agent: MURSEL KABAKCI. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051240035, HPD building ID 347768. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 6 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 9 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 2026-10-27.