834 Ocean Avenue
Composite verdict
834 Ocean Avenue is a 94-year-old, 6-floor elevator building with a serious HPD violation profile: 116 open violations including 27 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 74 Class B (hazardous), earning an HPD score of 0 and an F grade — this is a significant red flag. The 311 data reinforces the concern, with HEAT/HOT WATER the single largest complaint category (366 calls) in the area, followed by UNSANITARY CONDITION (135) and PLUMBING (127). On the positive side, the entire building appears rent-stabilized (9 of 9 units), crime scores a B (79/100), and the neighborhood is walkable with good transit access — but the building's maintenance record warrants hard questions before signing.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
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(311 complaints)
errands grade
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- There are 27 open Class C (immediately hazardous) and 74 open Class B (hazardous) HPD violations on record — can you provide a written list of all open violations and a timeline for resolving each one?
- HEAT/HOT WATER is the top 311 complaint category in the area with 366 calls — has this building had heat or hot water outages in the past two winters, and what is the landlord's documented response protocol?
- The building was built in 1932 and is 94 years old — what major systems (boiler, elevator, plumbing, electrical) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of those upgrades?
- Bedbugs show a medium risk level with 5 infested units in the last 3 years, and the most recent HPD violation is a failure to file the annual bedbug report — has that report now been filed, and what is the current pest-control program for the building?
- The noise data shows 314 complaints in the past 12 months with an F grade ('very high noise activity'), dominated by 221 residential noise complaints — what soundproofing or noise-mitigation measures exist between units, and are there building rules enforced around quiet hours?
- All 9 units on record appear rent-stabilized — can you confirm in writing that the specific unit being offered is rent-stabilized, provide the current legal regulated rent, and show the rent history for the past four years?
- Inspect the elevator, hallways, and stairwells closely: in a 94-year-old building with 116 open HPD violations, look for visible signs of deferred maintenance — water stains on ceilings or walls (consistent with the 127 plumbing complaints), peeling paint, damaged flooring, or non-functioning common-area lighting.
- Check the basement or boiler room area if accessible, and ask to see the boiler inspection certificate: HEAT/HOT WATER is the dominant 311 complaint category with 366 calls, making the heating system the single highest-risk infrastructure item in this building.
- Examine the unit itself for evidence of pest activity — look along baseboards, behind appliances, and in closets for signs of bedbugs or rodents (36 rat-related 311 calls in the area), and ask the super directly when the unit was last treated and inspected.
834 Ocean Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11226. The closest subway is Cortelyou Rd (Q) (5-minute walk), served by the Q line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 18 restaurants, 7 cafes, 14 groceries, and 2 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 245 (grades Pre-K to 5), a 5-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 313 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 79/100 safety score.
- Class C · 27 open · penalty 405 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 74 open · penalty 370 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 15 open · penalty 15 · (1/ea)
- Jun 2, 2022 "FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4"
- Apr 30, 2019 "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2019"
- Dec 13, 2011 "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT"
- Alexis Construction Inc.
- CLARENDON DELI CORP.
- RINCON DELI GROCERY CORP
- P.S. 245
- P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty
- Cortelyou Rd (Q)
- Beverley Rd (Q)
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