525 Ocean Parkway

525 Ocean Parkway in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 1 of 62 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 62 units · Built 1963

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: A (Excellent, 90/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 1 of 62 units are rent-stabilized; 2 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 160 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-11-01. Newest violation issued 2026-03-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 2,718 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mold, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL APPROX. 20 SQ.FT AND NORTH WALL APPROX. 20 SQ.FT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2019-06-05. HPD violation 13103180
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4J), issued 2018-11-01. HPD violation 12731080
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4J), issued 2018-11-01. HPD violation 12731079
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL. APPROX 4 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16173811 ISSUED 19-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4F), issued 2023-12-19. HPD violation 16537787
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 6 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15973089 ISSUED 10-MAY-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1A), issued 2023-09-08. HPD violation 16218325
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPRX 3 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15730212 ISSUED 18-FEB-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1A), issued 2023-06-21. HPD violation 16055650

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years.

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)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

1 of 62 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: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PARKWAY HOUSE INC.. Head officer: SOFIA WAKSMAN. Managing agent: JALEN MANAGEMENT COMPANY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3054000091, HPD building ID 348595. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 6 min walk
• 18 Av (F), 10 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 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.