Building SafetyHousing Conditions
239 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3114670 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation Jul 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 20, 2026
NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
More violations than 88% of nearby buildings
More violations than 88% 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: 120 violations · 253 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
38 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
518
16 per year avg.↓ Down 10% in the last 2 years (120 vs 133 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
92
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ38
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ47
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,275
53 per year avg.↑ Up 44% in the last 2 years (253 vs 176 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued20%No violation22%Phone resolved44%Other1%(1,275)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ127 violations
Egressⓘ59 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ32 violations
Paintingⓘ23 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ19 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ18 violations
Water Supplyⓘ16 violations