1436 Ocean Avenue
1436 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (20/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 20/100)
- 3 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.
- 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-09-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 6 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: 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 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690765
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES. FOUND HOT WATER TO BE 142 DEGREES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690766
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING INFORMATION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-10. HPD violation 15757348
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DRAIN STOPPER AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4N), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19224737
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CABLES AND BUILDING MATIERAL AT 3RD STORY STACK AT WEST YARD, issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690767
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4N), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690763
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 3rd STORY, issued 2015-06-09. HPD violation 10739885
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING 2 SQ. FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3N), issued 2015-06-09. HPD violation 10739883
311 housing complaints
14 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 1436 OCEAN AVE. LLC. Head officer: PANKAJ K PRASAD. Managing agent: PRASAD MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3067120074, HPD building ID 347219. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Avenue J (Q), 5 min walk
- Avenue H (Q), 6 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (3 class C, 13 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 14 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −15 |
| 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.