Building SafetyHousing Conditions
470 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation May 21, 2026 · Last complaint May 30, 2026
NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 81.3% of nearby buildings
More violations than 81% 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
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 655 violations · 1756 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
72 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
1,022
31 per year avg.↑ Up 307% in the last 2 years (655 vs 161 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
355
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ72
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ192
Rent-impairingⓘ19
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,263
136 per year avg.↑ Up 1251% in the last 2 years (1,756 vs 130 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued15%No violation30%Phone resolved34%Other0%(3,263)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ373 violations
Water Supplyⓘ102 violations
Paintingⓘ91 violations
Egressⓘ86 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ82 violations
Cleaningⓘ81 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ38 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ37 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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