781 Ocean Avenue

781 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 86 open HPD violations, 51 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1913

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 51 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (86 open, 51 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

86 open violations: 51 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 19 issued in the last 12 months. 631 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 575 days from issue to close for the 34 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT CEILING AT STORAGE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'', issued 2025-12-02. HPD violation 18480422
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL APPROX 20 SQ FEET AT STORAGE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'', issued 2025-12-02. HPD violation 18480420
• 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 11, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17784986
• Class C: Electrical defect, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AT THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT SWITCH AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 11, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17785005
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 11, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17784988
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT ALL WALLS AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17784989
• 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 12A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 12A), issued 2024-08-12. HPD violation 17176173
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 12A), issued 2024-08-12. HPD violation 17176172

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 107 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

24 of 24 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: E 53 STREET 781 LLC. Head officer: EULYN HENRY. Managing agent: KENNETH D HENRY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051510028, HPD building ID 347786. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverley Rd (Q), 5 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 6 min walk
• Church Av (B, 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.