1169 Ocean Avenue

1169 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 85 of 96 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Multi-family elevator · 96 units · Built 1964

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 4 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.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 85 of 96 units are rent-stabilized; 93 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Low (25 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (5 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

25 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 9 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 290 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-08-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 9 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 13th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14D, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 14D), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 17350280
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 11th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 11G, 11th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 11G), issued 2021-03-26. HPD violation 14089756
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE, 154 F DEGREES AT HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2020-03-02. HPD violation 13625895
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2020-02-18. HPD violation 13605520
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 11th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ.AT CEILING AND 10 SQ.FT. AT WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11G, 11th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 11G), issued 2021-03-29. HPD violation 14089738
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT L6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt L6), issued 2016-06-07. HPD violation 11256413
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT L3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt L3), issued 2016-02-25. HPD violation 11128532
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2011-07-15. HPD violation 9018775

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 51 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 infested units in 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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

85 of 96 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: 85 in 2024, 93 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GHS TOWERS LLC. Head officer: GAIL SETTON. Managing agent: KINSOR MANAGEMENT CO.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3052410018, HPD building ID 347179. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 6 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 8 min walk
• Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 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.