540 Ocean Parkway

540 Ocean Parkway in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 11 of 114 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 114 units · Built 1962

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 11 of 114 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (11 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 (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)

11 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 123 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-01-30. Newest violation issued 2026-08-03.

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

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND DEVISE AT DOOR LEADING TO TEH BUILDING NORTH SECTION AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18555517
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 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 TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT SOUTH AT BASEMENT, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18544066
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 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 WEST AT BASEMENT, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18544067
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, basement. , 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 HINGE IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT LR, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt LR), issued 2025-05-29. HPD violation 17928380
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 6S, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6S), issued 2025-01-08. HPD violation 17601314
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108172
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2017-03-08. HPD violation 11680871
• Class B: Roaches, kitchen, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2017-01-30. HPD violation 11628097

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

11 of 114 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: 11 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: IMPERIAL OCEAN CORP. Head officer: KEVIN M GERSHENSON. Managing agent: SUPERIOR REALTY GROUP. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053990021, HPD building ID 348597. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 5 min walk
• 18 Av (F), 8 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.