2157 Ocean Avenue
2157 Ocean Avenue in Madison, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and 59 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).
Multi-family elevator · 60 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 19 buildings' registrations; 15 graded D or F.
- 59 of 60 units are rent-stabilized; 58 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 216 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-07-23. Newest violation issued 2024-07-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Broken window or sash (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS WINDOWS CELLAR THRU OUT, issued 1996-07-23. HPD violation 1815439
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years.
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 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 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
59 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: 59 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: 2157 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC. Head officer: DAVID MALEK. Managing agent: 2157 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3067830043, HPD building ID 347411. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kings Hwy (B, Q), 5 min walk
- Avenue M (Q), 14 min walk
- Avenue U (Q), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −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 2026-10-27.