470 OCEAN AVENUE

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation Jul 27, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 28, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

More violations than 86% of nearby buildings

More violations than 86% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Flatbush. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 843 violations · 1796 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

103 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

1,209

37 per year avg.↑ Up 424% in the last 2 years (843 vs 161 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

483

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ103

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ267

Rent-impairingⓘ23

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

3,323

138 per year avg.↑ Up 1156% in the last 2 years (1,796 vs 143 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued15%No violation30%Phone resolved34%Other0%(3,323)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ404 violations

Paintingⓘ99 violations

Water Supplyⓘ99 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ92 violations

Cleaningⓘ75 violations

Egressⓘ72 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ38 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ37 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ566 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ389 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ346 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ221 complaints

Electricalⓘ92 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ65 complaints

Appliancesⓘ37 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

457 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING HEATING UNSANITARY CONDITIONAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	RE-9	Nov 26, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	RE-9	Nov 26, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RE-9	Nov 26, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1C	Jul 7, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1C	Jul 7, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RB3	May 15, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	RB-3	May 14, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd