Building SafetyHousing Conditions
475 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116560 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 22, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 15, 2026
NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 87% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% 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
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 158 violations · 447 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
18 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 1990
811
22 per year avg.↓ Down 44% in the last 2 years (158 vs 281 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
43
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ14
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,292
54 per year avg.↑ Up 69% in the last 2 years (447 vs 265 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access24%Violation issued20%No violation31%Phone resolved24%Other1%(1,292)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ281 violations
Egressⓘ93 violations
Paintingⓘ69 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ65 violations
Water Supplyⓘ47 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ40 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ399 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ201 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ186 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ153 complaints
Electricalⓘ74 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ49 complaints
Appliancesⓘ22 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints