1212 Ocean Avenue

1212 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 40 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1925

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 40 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (40 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

40 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 9 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 189 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Leak or water damage, window on the east wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2025-12-26. HPD violation 18518949
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2025-12-24. HPD violation 18518948
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2025-12-24. HPD violation 18518946
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS ON 6TH STORY BALCONY AT EAST STACK FRONT COURT, issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14501267
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING FROM WINDOW APPROX. GREATER THAN 4 INCHES PAST SILL ON 3RD, 4TH AND 5TH STORY BALCONIES AT EAST STACK FRONT COURT, issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14501266
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2018-07-03. HPD violation 12453189
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2018-07-03. HPD violation 12453186
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2018-07-02. HPD violation 12453158

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Water Leak (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 1212 Ocean Avenue, LLC. Head officer: Kristin Schaumleffel. Managing agent: ESRA MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3066940046, HPD building ID 347186. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue H (Q), 6 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 6 min walk
• Avenue J (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.