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ⓘ317 violations
Paintingⓘ84 violations
Water Supplyⓘ82 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ70 violations
Cleaningⓘ68 violations
Egressⓘ65 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ31 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ31 violations
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Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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