245 Ocean Parkway

245 Ocean Parkway in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 6 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 10 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.
• 22 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 22 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-02-07. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 109 days from issue to close for the 15 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: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A4), issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18707156
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES SPRINGS, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D1), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18639326
• Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOTWATER EXCEEDED ALLOWED TEMPERATURE OF THE 130.F DEGREES AT HOTWATER FIXTURE, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D1), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18639327
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST , IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D1), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18639322
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW 1ST FROM EAST , IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D1), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18639323
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW 2ND FROM SOUTH AT WEST , IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D1), issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18639321
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A4), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608139
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B3), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608145

311 housing complaints

40 in the last 12 months, 44 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (22), Unsanitary Condition (7), Plumbing (6), Door/Window (2), Water Leak (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

6 of 16 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: 6 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Ocean BK LLC. Head officer: Moses Berkovics. Managing agent: Abe Friedman. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053390052, HPD building ID 348440. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (F, G), 6 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 9 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (F, G), 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 2026-10-27.