Building SafetyHousing Conditions
2970 OCEAN AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11235 · BIN 3204131 · Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach · Last violation Jun 3, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 9, 2026
NeighborhoodSheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach
More violations than 99.8% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach.
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: 244 violations · 760 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
30 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 2009
654
36 per year avg.↑ Up 81% in the last 2 years (244 vs 135 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
115
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ30
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ65
Rent-impairingⓘ8
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days32% (37)
▪ 30–90 days19% (22)
▪ 3–12 months13% (15)
▪ 1–3 years35% (40)
▪ 3+ years1% (1)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,268
95 per year avg.↑ Up 152% in the last 2 years (760 vs 302 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access8%Violation issued6%No violation13%Phone resolved73%Other0%(2,268)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ128 violations
Egressⓘ75 violations
Paintingⓘ37 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ29 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ24 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ23 violations
Cleaningⓘ23 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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