Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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
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.
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