Building SafetyHousing Conditions
239 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3114670 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation Jun 8, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 12, 2026
NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
More violations than 87% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 107 violations · 248 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
37 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1994
495
15 per year avg.↓ Down 25% in the last 2 years (107 vs 143 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
103
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ37
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ54
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,270
53 per year avg.↑ Up 38% in the last 2 years (248 vs 180 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued20%No violation22%Phone resolved44%Other1%(1,270)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ120 violations
Egressⓘ57 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ30 violations
Paintingⓘ23 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ18 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations
Water Supplyⓘ16 violations