1290 Ocean Avenue

1290 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 125 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 55 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family elevator · 60 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 55 of 60 units are rent-stabilized; 60 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (125 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

125 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 65 class B, 36 class A. 146 issued in the last 12 months. 867 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-01-19. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

39 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 76 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: 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 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''north'' (apt 2K), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258863
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, door on the west wall, 5th 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 AT WEST WALL , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189838
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE, SOUTH WALL, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189852
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189837
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189860
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189859
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189835
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th 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 = 4, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189844

311 housing complaints

70 in the last 12 months, 226 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (23), Heat/Hot Water (13), Plumbing (11), Paint/Plaster (10), Door/Window (7).

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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

55 of 60 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: 55 in 2024, 60 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1290 Ocean Realty LLC. Head officer: Yida Stern. Managing agent: Yida Stern. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3066940001, HPD building ID 347201. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue H (Q), 5 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 8 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 9 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.