1877 Ocean Avenue

1877 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 63 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family elevator · 65 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 63 of 65 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (26 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 2 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 72 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-03-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 89 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19189673
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5K), issued 2017-08-21. HPD violation 11936566
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19189671
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING ROUND THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19189670
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19189672
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5K), issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11955916
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5K), issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11955918
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. , 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5K), issued 2017-08-21. HPD violation 11932913

311 housing complaints

27 in the last 12 months, 75 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (9), Heat/Hot Water (6), Plumbing (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

63 of 65 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: 63 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1877 REALTY ASSOCIATES. Head officer: BETTY HOCH. Managing agent: DAVID HOCH. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3076740039, HPD building ID 347321. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue M (Q), 6 min walk
• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 11 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 14 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.