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ⓘ162 violations
Egressⓘ91 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ43 violations
Paintingⓘ27 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ27 violations
Water Supplyⓘ25 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ20 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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