1903 Ocean Avenue

1903 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 41 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 10 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 13 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• 41 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 50 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (15 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (13 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), 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)

15 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 163 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-05-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 51 days from issue to close for the 2 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: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19223641
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (exterior). , 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 AT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD. , 1st STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2025-11-19. HPD violation 18377380
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt F5), issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18357284
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2044 HMC:PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR AT ALL OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL, OTHER THAN APARTMENT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR FIRE DOOR, AT ELEVATOR BANK , SOUTH SECTION, NORTH WALL, AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2025-11-10. HPD violation 18356325
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt F5), issued 2024-09-03. HPD violation 17223205
• 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 A9, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt A9), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16963105
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT BUILDING FRONT, SOUTHWEST SECTION, AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16966333
• 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 A9, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt A9), issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16963104

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 48 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 13 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, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 2 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 3 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

41 of 54 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: 41 in 2024, 50 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FIRST OCEAN REALTY CO LLC. Head officer: STEPHEN WALLACH. Managing agent: LEEMAR MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 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 3076740030, HPD building ID 347328. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue M (Q), 6 min walk
• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 10 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 15 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.