2709a Ocean Avenue

2709a Ocean Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, has 60 open HPD violations, 33 of them class C, and 57 of 59 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family elevator · 59 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 33 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 57 of 59 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (60 open, 33 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

60 open violations: 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 1 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 323 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-08-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 26 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F5), issued 2025-02-18. HPD violation 17706943
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F5), issued 2025-02-18. HPD violation 17706935
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, foyer, 6th 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) 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F5), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17283830
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F5), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17275694
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 6th 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, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F5), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17283831
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 1st room from the north, 6th 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) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F5), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17283832
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2024-01-09. HPD violation 16576811
• 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 D8, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D8), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16352976

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 75 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Water Leak (4), Paint/Plaster (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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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

57 of 59 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: 57 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: QUEENSBROOK BUILDING CORP. Head officer: MARC ABRAMS. Managing agent: MARC ABRAMS. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3073810065, HPD building ID 347559. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Neck Rd (Q), 5 min walk
• Avenue U (Q), 8 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 2026-10-27.