Building SafetyHousing Conditions
475 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116560 · Flatbush · Last violation Mar 10, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 7, 2026
NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 86.8% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% 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
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 168 violations · 507 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
15 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 1990
794
21 per year avg.↓ Down 34% in the last 2 years (168 vs 255 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
28
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ15
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ8
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days4% (1)
▪ 3–12 months11% (3)
▪ 1–3 years57% (16)
▪ 3+ years29% (8)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,263
53 per year avg.↑ Up 179% in the last 2 years (507 vs 182 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access24%Violation issued20%No violation30%Phone resolved25%Other1%(1,263)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ273 violations
Egressⓘ91 violations
Paintingⓘ69 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ62 violations
Water Supplyⓘ47 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ40 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ397 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ188 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ182 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ149 complaints
Electricalⓘ71 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ48 complaints
Appliancesⓘ22 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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