1521 Ocean Avenue

1521 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 69 of 70 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family elevator · 70 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 16 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 24 buildings' registrations; 11 graded D or F.
• 69 of 70 units are rent-stabilized; 70 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (12 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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)

12 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 282 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-10-08. Newest violation issued 2026-06-29.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 32 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 9F), issued 2026-03-02. HPD violation 18672374
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT F9, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt F9), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18646927
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt A3), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16174067
• 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 A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt A3), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16174062
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt A3), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16174061
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C2), issued 2022-08-08. HPD violation 15293405
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT F9, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt F9), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18646928
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B2), issued 2024-08-06. HPD violation 17167249

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 98 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (4), Water Leak (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

69 of 70 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: 69 in 2024, 70 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1521 OCEAN LLC. Head officer: JOEL MIZRAHI. Managing agent: jacob haas. This owner has 24 buildings on record, 11 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 3076020029, HPD building ID 347239. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue J (Q), 5 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 9 min walk
• Avenue M (Q), 11 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.