2049 Atlantic Avenue

2049 Atlantic Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 85 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 3 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (85 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 15, 2013, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

85 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 9 class A, 13 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 86 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-03-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE THROUGH OUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2015-04-23. HPD violation 10679712
• Class C: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD ROOF JOIST (APPROX 11) CHARRED BY FIRE, issued 2015-04-23. HPD violation 10679738
• Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ILLEGAL WIRE CONNECTION AT ELECTRIC METER PANELS FROM PUBLIC HALL METER TO APARTMENT METERS AT BASEMENT, issued 2015-04-23. HPD violation 10679742
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCOLDING HOT WATER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2005-01-24. HPD violation 5305826
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 3rd STORY (apt 1), issued 2004-10-07. HPD violation 5116479
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE ON WOOD TRIM, DOORS, OR WINDOWS - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDE A SURFACE DUST TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTE. WEST WALL AT BOTTOM IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY (apt 3C), issued 2001-04-04. HPD violation 3779211
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE ON WOOD TRIM, DOORS, OR WINDOWS - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS, WHICH INCLUDE A SURFACE DUST TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATUTE. RIGHT DOOR MOLDING AT TOP IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY (apt 3C), issued 2001-04-04. HPD violation 3779279
• Class C: Electrical defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL WIRES EXPOSED AT SWITCH OUTLET EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY (apt 3C), issued 2001-04-03. HPD violation 3779404

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: DAVID COHAN. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 16, 2013. HPD registration expired Sep 15, 2013 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3015650044, HPD building ID 185882. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (C), 3 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 8 min walk
• Broadway Junction (A, C), 9 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.