2704 Ocean Avenue

2704 Ocean Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family elevator · 42 units · Built 1934

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (17 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 323 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C4), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19076074
• 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 C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C4), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19076073
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 6, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C4), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19076076
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 HINGES AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'', issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18581453
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 HINGES AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 18581452
• Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 40 SQ FT AT CEILING, 50 SQ FT AT WEST WALL, 50 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL AND 10 SQ FT AT EAST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt A5), issued 2024-02-14. HPD violation 16666970
• Class C: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 45 SQ FT AT CEILING, 20 SQ FT AT EAST WALL, 30 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL AND 30 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt A5), issued 2024-01-08. HPD violation 16574629
• Class C: Mold, east wall, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 20 SQ FT AT CEILING AND 20 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt A5), issued 2024-01-08. HPD violation 16574637

311 housing complaints

15 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

42 of 42 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: 42 in 2024, 42 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: OCEANBROOK BUILDING CORPORATION. Head officer: ABE MARKOWITZ. Managing agent: ABE MARKOWITZ. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3073800042, HPD building ID 347558. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Neck Rd (Q), 4 min walk
• Avenue U (Q), 7 min walk
• Sheepshead Bay (B, Q), 12 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 2026-10-28.