1479 Ocean Avenue

1479 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 43 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 44 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is 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.
• 43 of 44 units are rent-stabilized; 45 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (13 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 136 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-09-16. Newest violation issued 2026-01-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 96 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2025-04-24. HPD violation 17850877
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt 4H), issued 2017-03-15. HPD violation 11691053
• Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ. FEET AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17842574 ISSUED 10-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4F), issued 2025-08-19. HPD violation 18178743
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... CEILING, WEST AND NORTH WALLS, APPROXIMATELY 3 SQ FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14322859 ISSUED 04-MAY-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4F), issued 2021-09-03. HPD violation 14536070
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2K), issued 2018-02-07. HPD violation 12221648
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 11th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2K), issued 2018-02-07. HPD violation 12221651
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 11th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2K), issued 2018-02-07. HPD violation 12221650
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2015-06-22. HPD violation 10754480

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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 1 infested, 46 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

43 of 44 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: 43 in 2024, 45 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: GODER REALTY CORP. Head officer: SAMUEL HERTZ. Managing agent: GODER REALTY CORP.. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3075840012, HPD building ID 347230. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue J (Q), 5 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 7 min walk
• Avenue M (Q), 13 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.