979 Ocean Avenue
979 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 33 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family elevator · 36 units · Built 1961
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 33 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 31 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (8 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 13 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 209 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-07-24. Newest violation issued 2026-08-11.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 110 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6E), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19127065
- Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2023-10-16. HPD violation 16317962
- Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2023-09-25. HPD violation 16248858
- Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2023-08-30. HPD violation 16192165
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING OVER WINDOW SILL AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115714
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115715
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING OVER WINDOW SILL AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115716
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING OVER WINDOW SILL AT 5TH STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16115713
311 housing complaints
13 in the last 12 months, 88 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
33 of 36 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: 33 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: OCEAN AVE 985 LLC. Head officer: ADAM PARKOFF. Managing agent: OCEAN AVE 985 LLC. This owner has 66 buildings on record, 33 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052060054, HPD building ID 347829. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 7 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 7 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (4 class C, 4 class B) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 13 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| 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 2026-10-27.