231 Rockaway Avenue

231 Rockaway Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (19 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

19 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-09-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 291 days from issue to close for the 4 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: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH AND EAST WALLS .. APPX. 30 SQ. FT. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2006-09-08. HPD violation 6351134
• Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE BOTTOM FRONT RAIL TO 1ST FROM EAST BALCONY BRACE SUPPORT AT FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTHWEST , 2nd STORY, issued 2011-12-05. HPD violation 9230337
• Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE BOTTOM FRONT RAIL TO 1ST FROM WEST BALCONY BRACE SUPPORT AT FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTHWEST , 2nd STORY, issued 2011-12-05. HPD violation 9230335
• Class B: Unapproved alteration, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1FLR), issued 2011-07-05. HPD violation 9005406
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION ILLEGAL CLASS (A) APT CREATED IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1FLR), issued 2011-07-05. HPD violation 9005407
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED, issued 2009-01-09. HPD violation 7658691
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1991638
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR WEST., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1991631

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Living Trust of Marjorie Lewis. Head officer: Bernard Lewis. Managing agent: Natasha Lewis. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 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 3014490010, HPD building ID 362551. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (C), 5 min walk
• Broadway Junction (A, C), 8 min walk
• Atlantic Av (L), 8 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.