835 Ocean Avenue

835 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 69 of 72 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 72 units · Built 1953

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 69 of 72 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (6 open DOB violations), 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)

9 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-06-22. Newest violation issued 2022-06-28. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 6B), issued 2021-06-14. HPD violation 14379754
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6D), issued 2019-01-31. HPD violation 12881420
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6D), issued 2019-01-31. HPD violation 12881421
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, foyer, 5th 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2011-09-07. HPD violation 9089093
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, foyer, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 5A), issued 2011-09-07. HPD violation 9089092
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3K), issued 2010-04-02. HPD violation 8356730
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONING UNIT PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH AND 6TH STORY BALCONIES, WEST STACK , NORTH SIDE ,BUILDING FRONT YARD, MORE THAN 4 INCHES INTO THE PATH OF THE FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2021-09-14. HPD violation 14542005
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONING UNIT PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH AND 6TH STORY BALCONIES, WEST STACK , SOUTH SIDE ,BUILDING FRONT YARD, MORE THAN 4 INCHES INTO THE PATH OF THE FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2021-09-14. HPD violation 14542006

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

6 open DOB violations, all 6 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 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

69 of 72 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: 69 in 2024, 69 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ELMAZ/835 LLC. Head officer: MARTIN GELFAND. Managing agent: Maxtin Management Inc. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051630048, HPD building ID 347800. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 5 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 11 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.