1553 Ocean Avenue

1553 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 45 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 44 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 26 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• 45 of 44 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (17 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 26 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (5 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

17 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 2 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 198 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-01-28. Newest violation issued 2026-01-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 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 ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''South'' (apt 2B), issued 2025-11-25. HPD violation 18429296
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .. AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-11-28. HPD violation 16440117
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2023-10-03. HPD violation 16261226
• 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 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3I), issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14703913
• 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 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3I), issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14703914
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18241111 ISSUED 20-SEP-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2E), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18585444
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3I), issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14703911
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3I), issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14703910

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 124 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (26).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (9 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

45 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: 45 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: MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: ALAN SHAMAH. Managing agent: SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3076020015, HPD building ID 347243. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue J (Q), 5 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 9 min walk
• Avenue M (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 2026-10-27.