Building SafetyHousing Conditions
1806 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11230 · BIN 3181125 · Midwood · Last violation Apr 28, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 12, 2026
NeighborhoodMidwood
More violations than 99.5% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Midwood.
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: 411 violations · 732 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
47 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 1996
646
21 per year avg.↑ Up 513% in the last 2 years (411 vs 67 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
125
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ47
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ69
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days30% (37)
▪ 3–12 months28% (35)
▪ 1–3 years33% (41)
▪ 3+ years9% (11)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,616
67 per year avg.↑ Up 863% in the last 2 years (732 vs 76 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access17%Violation issued18%No violation28%Phone resolved22%Other15%(1,616)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ193 violations
Egressⓘ84 violations
Paintingⓘ55 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ54 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ52 violations
Water Supplyⓘ50 violations
Cleaningⓘ36 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ372 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ314 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ291 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ270 complaints
Electricalⓘ85 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ49 complaints
Appliancesⓘ35 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints