Pre-war Flatbush rental where open code citations stay low, but winter heating spikes, area noise, and indoor air reports define the block context.
A 52-unit Flatbush pre-war rental near Prospect Park that has been held under the same corporate entity since a $2.725M transfer in 2004. While the building itself carries three open housing-code violations, seasonal heating logs and surrounding block patterns show distinct operational textures. Three things to know:
Winter heating reliability shows sharp seasonal spikes. 18 heat and hot water complaints were filed against the address over two years, with a sharp cluster in January 2026 alone. While those calls are marked resolved, the mid-winter concentration points to seasonal riser or boiler stress when temperatures drop.
Surrounding blocks carry recurring indoor air quality and venting reports. Within three blocks, 17 indoor air quality reports and 11 food establishment complaints were logged over the last year. These ambient fumes and odor signals typically indicate HVAC or riser bleed from nearby commercial exhaust into residential stacks.
Surrounding blocks experience high residential sound volume. 847 residential noise complaints were logged within three blocks over 12 months, driven heavily by 706 interior pounding calls and 118 party reports. At the building itself, 69 fireworks complaints were recorded during early July 2026.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
505 Ocean Avenue is a 52-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3050810048). This building is associated with Ocean505 LLC. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, this elevator apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 88 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 3, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on February 18, 2004 for $2,725,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 60/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4J at 505 Ocean Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 52 at 505 Ocean Avenue has no violations, last sold in 2004 for $2.7M.
Unit 6C at 505 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 6D at 505 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 5C at 505 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 5J at 505 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2A at 505 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 1A at 505 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 1D at 505 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (10 past violations).
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