1261 Ocean Avenue

1261 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 47 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 24 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 24 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 22 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (47 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

47 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 9 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 171 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-09-14. Newest violation issued 2026-05-18.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 4F), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18863981
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 4F), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18863982
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 4F), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16915517
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 4F), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16915516
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, east wall. SECTION 27-2005, 2044 HMC:PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR AT ALL OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL, OTHER THAN APARTMENT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR AT VESTIBULE AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-02-26. HPD violation 16695061
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4F), issued 2023-05-19. HPD violation 15988565
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER SASH OF THE NORTH WINDOW AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING TO BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2022-02-25. HPD violation 14914255
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2021-05-12. HPD violation 14330220

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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. 0 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

24 of 25 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: 24 in 2024, 22 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: SAJO REALTY CORP. Head officer: ERVIN FELDMAN. Managing agent: FELDMAN MANAGEMENT CO LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3075480020, HPD building ID 347196. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue H (Q), 6 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 8 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 10 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.