Building SafetyHousing Conditions
2970 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11235 · BIN 3204131 · Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach · Last violation Jul 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 26, 2026
NeighborhoodSheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
More violations than 100% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach.
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: 249 violations · 765 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 2009
659
37 per year avg.↑ Up 90% in the last 2 years (249 vs 131 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
91
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ53
Rent-impairingⓘ7
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,278
95 per year avg.↑ Up 149% in the last 2 years (765 vs 307 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access8%Violation issued6%No violation13%Phone resolved73%Other0%(2,278)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ209 violations
Egressⓘ105 violations
Paintingⓘ62 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ37 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ36 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ35 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ33 violations
Cleaningⓘ33 violations