1170 Ocean Avenue

1170 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 59 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 54 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 53 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (59 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

59 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 6 class A. 93 issued in the last 12 months. 760 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-02-28. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

26 closed in the last 90 days. Median 127 days from issue to close for the 96 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19184799
• Class C: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19184803
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19187343
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19187337
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19090683
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18791707
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROTTEN WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6G), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18786067
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2C), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18542439

311 housing complaints

63 in the last 12 months, 879 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (39), Heat/Hot Water (10), Plumbing (5), Door/Window (4), Water Leak (3).

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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 3 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

54 of 54 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: 54 in 2024, 53 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ARGYLE REALTY LP. Head officer: RICHARD MARSHEL. Managing agent: ARGYLE REALTY LP. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3052400017, HPD building ID 347180. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 5 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 7 min walk
• Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 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.