1854 Ocean Avenue
1854 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 47 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family elevator · 60 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 34 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized; 58 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (47 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 34 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
47 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 15 class A. 57 issued in the last 12 months. 195 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-08-18. Newest violation issued 2026-07-14.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 31 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 3rd 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). NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19073680
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, kitchen, 3rd 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 IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19073677
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 3rd 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). BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19073678
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19064949
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 3rd 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) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19073675
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 3rd 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) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-14. HPD violation 19073679
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19064950
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6C), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19064940
311 housing complaints
56 in the last 12 months, 103 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (34), Paint/Plaster (13), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (4).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
60 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: 60 in 2024, 58 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1854 OCEAN REALTY CO.. Head officer: Meir BOUSKILA. Managing agent: MEIR BOUSKILA. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3067480040, HPD building ID 347318. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Avenue M (Q), 5 min walk
- Kings Hwy (B, Q), 11 min walk
- Avenue J (Q), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 47 open (19 class C, 13 class B, 15 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 56 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.