572 Ocean Parkway

572 Ocean Parkway in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 8 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 6 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 35 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (23 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (6 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

23 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 94 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 178 days from issue to close for the 7 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: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 2D), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19179995
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 2D), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19179996
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. 4WG TO INSTALL = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2025-07-14. HPD violation 18090245
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4A), issued 2025-06-11. HPD violation 17974493
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2C). HPD violation 19315724
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2C). HPD violation 19315727
• 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 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2C). HPD violation 19315725
• Class C: Missing window guards, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 4; LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2C). HPD violation 19315723

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 6 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

36 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: 36 in 2024, 35 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: L B REALTY ASSOCIATES INC C/O KATZ MGMT. Head officer: YAKOV GELB. Managing agent: YAKOV Gelb. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 18 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053990045, HPD building ID 348603. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 6 min walk
• 18 Av (F), 7 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 2026-10-27.