Building SafetyHousing Conditions
470 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 2, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 11, 2026
NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 82.5% of nearby buildings
More violations than 83% 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: 708 violations · 1781 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
86 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
1,069
32 per year avg.↑ Up 340% in the last 2 years (708 vs 161 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
401
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ86
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ213
Rent-impairingⓘ23
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,288
137 per year avg.↑ Up 1270% in the last 2 years (1,781 vs 130 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued15%No violation30%Phone resolved34%Other0%(3,288)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ335 violations
Paintingⓘ91 violations
Water Supplyⓘ86 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ80 violations
Cleaningⓘ70 violations
Egressⓘ65 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ33 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ33 violations