1535 Ocean Avenue

1535 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 110 open HPD violations, 50 of them class C, and 45 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (23/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 23/100)

• 50 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 36 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 45 of 44 units are rent-stabilized; 43 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (110 open, 50 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (2 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)

110 open violations: 50 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 10 class A. 109 issued in the last 12 months. 710 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

73 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 104 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234302
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3J), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209639
• 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 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3D), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202032
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3D), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202033
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2I), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19144904
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2I), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19144969
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2I), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19144908
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 2nd 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2I), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19144903

311 housing complaints

36 in the last 12 months, 203 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (19), Unsanitary Condition (7), Water Leak (6), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 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 2 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 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, 43 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLGSP 1535 Ocean Ave LLC. Head officer: Ernest McClain. Managing agent: Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 51 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 23, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3076020022, HPD building ID 347242. 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.