4,179 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,706 311 service requests, 1,272 HPD complaints, 713 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 96.7. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 143 total — 39 class C (immediately hazardous), 71 class B, 33 class A. Oldest open since 2014-12-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
125 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 57 · winter 2025–26: 58). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$4,374 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
469 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (198) · HEAT/HOT WATER (60) · PAINT/PLASTER (28) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (26) · PLUMBING (21) · ELECTRIC (20).
$1,140,680 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1927) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (86) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | OCEAN 522 ASSOC LLC |
| Head officer | SMAJLJE SRDANOVIC |
| Managing agent | STELLAR MGMT |
| Last registered | 2025-11-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,997,000 | $2,698,650 |
| 2026 | $6,507,000 | $2,928,150 |
| 2027 | $6,307,000 | $2,838,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 22/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO6FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninja Japan Teriyaki & Sushi | Japanese | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
30 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Church Av — B Q · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / Ocean Av — B35 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 21 St & Church Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 889 Middle: M.S. 246 Walt Whitman. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
522 Ocean Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
469 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 60 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by STELLAR MANAGEMENT — 66 buildings, 5,988 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,368,091 on 2016-05-04 (lender: Astoria Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-06 | Mortgage $2,862,602 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,862,602 | |
| 2020-11-06 | Agreement $11,800,000 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,800,000 | |
| 2020-11-06 | AL&R $11,800,000 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,800,000 | |
| 2016-05-04 | Agreement $9,915,000 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to ASTORIA BANK | $9,915,000 | |
| 2016-05-04 | Mortgage $3,368,092 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to ASTORIA BANK | $3,368,092 | |
| 2012-07-18 | Mortgage $1,935,920 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,935,920 | |
| 2012-07-18 | Agreement $6,950,000 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $6,950,000 | |
| 2004-07-04 | Agreement $5,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. | $5,500,000 | |
| 2004-07-04 | Mortgage $2,648,947 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $2,648,947 | |
| 2000-02-28 | Mortgage $1,335,903 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO ASSOCIATES LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE INC | $1,335,903 | |
| 1988-05-06 | Mortgage $7,750,000 — from SEA GATE REALTY CO; 105 LINCOLN ASSOC; 533 OCEAN ASSOC; 2110 WESTBURY ASSOC; 131 LINCOLN A to MERCHANT BANK; 522 OCEAN ASSOC | $7,750,000 | |
| 1988-05-06 | Mortgage $450,000 — from STERLING REALTY | $450,000 | |
| 1988-05-06 | Mortgage $7,750,000 — from 154 ROCKAWAY REALTYCO; 1068 WINTHROP REALTYCO; 101 LENOX REALTY CO; 5301 SNYDER RALTY CO; to MERCHANTS BANK | $7,750,000 | |
| 1988-04-14 | Mortgage $200,000 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOC to FIRST WOMEN'S BANK | $200,000 | |
| 1988-04-14 | Mortgage $2,050,000 — from OCEAN FIVE TWO TWO ASSOC to FIRST WOMEN'S BANK | $2,050,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19 | 20 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 2018 | 11 | 27 | 142 | 0 | 3 | 183 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 193 | 0 | 3 | 207 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 140 | 4 | 2 | 151 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 207 |
| 2022 | 0 | 19 | 129 | 0 | 1 | 149 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 1 | 157 |
| 2024 | 0 | 13 | 252 | 0 | 3 | 268 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 399 | 0 | 2 | 403 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 184 | 0 | 2 | 194 |
Every one of the 4,179 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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