1374 Ocean Avenue
1374 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 33 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 42 units · Built 1923
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (33 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
33 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 6 class A. 91 issued in the last 12 months. 260 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-12-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.
14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 97 days from issue to close for the 69 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Missing window guards, bathroom, 1st 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. MISSING I WEINDOW GARD AT EAST 1 BATHROOM AT APARTMENT 1B, 1ST STORY EAST 1 WG TO REPAIR = 0; WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19180786
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19127250
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-03-10. HPD violation 18701354
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18701159
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18701157
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18701152
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18701155
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18701160
311 housing complaints
26 in the last 12 months, 97 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (10), Door/Window (4), Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (4), Heat/Hot Water (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 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 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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
42 of 42 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: 42 in 2024, 42 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1374 REALTY ASSOCIATES. Head officer: SAMUEL LEIFER. Managing agent: SAMUEL LEIFER. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 31, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3067030078, HPD building ID 347211. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Avenue H (Q), 5 min walk
- Avenue J (Q), 6 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 33 open (12 class C, 15 class B, 6 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 26 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.