2678 Ocean Avenue
2678 Ocean Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 10 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 78 units · Built 1963
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 10 of 78 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (8 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 57 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-11-02. Newest violation issued 2024-12-09.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PERMANENTLY INSTALLED KICKSTAND AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM NORTH AT WEST LEADING TO REAR YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17541902
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PERMANENTLY INSTALLED KICKSTAND AT 1ST STORY, 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH LEADING TO LAUNDRY ROOM. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17541907
- 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 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2021-01-25. HPD violation 13999854
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF A KICKSTAND AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. HPD violation 19297145
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY. HPD violation 19297143
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5M, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5M). HPD violation 19305958
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO STAIRCASE AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY. HPD violation 19297144
- Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2020-11-02. HPD violation 13875783
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (4), Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 10 DOB violations 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
10 of 78 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: 10 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2678 OCEAN AVE CORP. Head officer: LEON LEVINSON. Managing agent: 2678 OCEAN AVENUE CORP.. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3073800024, HPD building ID 809056. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Neck Rd (Q), 4 min walk
- Avenue U (Q), 7 min walk
- Sheepshead Bay (B, Q), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (5 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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.