Building SafetyHousing Conditions
239 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3114670 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation May 5, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 25, 2026
NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
More violations than 87.1% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate.
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: 105 violations · 246 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
45 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
493
15 per year avg.↓ Down 27% in the last 2 years (105 vs 143 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
149
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ45
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ87
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,268
53 per year avg.↑ Up 37% in the last 2 years (246 vs 180 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued20%No violation22%Phone resolved44%Other1%(1,268)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ118 violations
Egressⓘ57 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ30 violations
Paintingⓘ23 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ18 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations
Water Supplyⓘ16 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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