1685 Ocean Avenue
Top insights
- Fewer open HPD violations than ~93% of buildings in this ZIP (8 open)
- Fewer HPD complaints than the neighborhood average (2 vs ~26)
- Built before 1939 (city records: 1937) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
- Rent-stabilized: 88 of 89 units
About this building
The building’s floor space is 4.8 times the size of its lot: 106,392 sq ft of building on a 22,000 sq ft lot.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 13, 2026.
Class B
Class C
12 months to Aug 2026
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
units (PLUTO)
12 months through June 2026
rent
min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
nearby
A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.
1685 Ocean Avenue
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- City records show 8 open HPD violations at this building. Ask which are still unresolved in the unit and the landlord’s timeline to clear them.
- The oldest open violation on record dates to 2007 — why has it stayed open this long, and is it in or near this unit?
- DHCR’s most recent registration lists 88 rent-stabilized units here. Ask whether this specific unit is one of them, and ask the landlord for its legal regulated rent and lease history.
- Confirm the condition behind the most recent open violation was actually repaired, not just marked closed: Rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes….
1685 Ocean Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11210. The closest subway is Avenue M (Q) (6-minute walk), served by the Q line.
Building Condition
Oldest open violation: September 2007 · Most recent: May 2025. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.
- 2025-05-20 "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CO…"
- 2020-08-05 "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CO…"
- 2020-08-05 "§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CO…"
- 2015-04-26 "SECTION 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON T…"
- 2012-02-08 "SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION E…"
- Class B · 6 open · penalty 30 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
- 2026-02-24 · Apt 4K · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
- 2026-02-24 · Apt 4K · IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY · ELECTRIC
- 2026-02-24 · Apt 3K · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
- 2025-07-10
- 2025-04-10
- 2023-04-22 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2022)"
- 2022-08-21 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)"
- 2021-06-20 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2020)"
No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.
Built 1937. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.
The Building
Neighborhood & Environment
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- PETIT LARCENY: 31
- HARRASSMENT 2: 28
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 11
- VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 11
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 11
- Illegal Parking: 85
- Blocked Driveway: 63
- Street Condition: 34
- Noise - Residential: 30
- HEAT/HOT WATER: 19
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Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
- Optimum Cable Fiber Up to 8,000 Mbps down · 8,000 Mbps up
- Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.
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