2285 Ocean Avenue

2285 Ocean Avenue in Madison, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 84 of 84 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Multi-family elevator · 84 units · Built 1937

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 84 of 84 units are rent-stabilized; 83 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (32 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

32 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 12 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 282 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-02-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 6 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2N), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19246846
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GTEATER THAN 20 SQ FT AT CEILNG AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18606699
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, kitchen, 5th 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5M, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5M). HPD violation 19330262
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS AT 2ND, 3RD, 5TH, AND 6TH STORIES AT BUILDING FRONT. HPD violation 19310380
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 1st room from the north, 5th 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 IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5M, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5M). HPD violation 19330264
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2N), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19246838
• Class B: Leak or water damage, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2N), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19246836
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2N), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19246844

311 housing complaints

25 in the last 12 months, 75 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (16), Water Leak (6), Unsanitary Condition (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

84 of 84 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: 84 in 2024, 83 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2285 OCEAN REALTY LLC. Head officer: CARLO DIMAGGIO. Managing agent: CARLO DIMAGGIO. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3068260077, HPD building ID 347449. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 7 min walk
• Avenue U (Q), 10 min walk
• Neck Rd (Q), 15 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 2026-10-27.