659 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 35-unit elevator apartment building on April 16, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

659 Ocean Avenue is a 35-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3051240035). This building is associated with 659 Ocean Realty LLC. Brix tracks 16 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 91 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:

• Heat/hot Water: 55 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 15 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 10 complaints
• Plumbing: 4 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 9, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE 4th ROOM FROM
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH A
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST, THE FOYER , T
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH

The building last changed hands on April 4, 2012 for $4,300,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (20/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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