1,997 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 612 HPD housing violations, 608 HPD complaints, 517 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 92% 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 233.9. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 46 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 2018-11-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 15 · winter 2025–26: 7 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$20,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
114 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (21) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · PLUMBING (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (9) · WATER LEAK (9).
$15,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1935) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (66) |
| 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) | FLGSP 1280 Ocean Ave LLC |
| Head officer | Ernest McClain |
| Managing agent | Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management |
| Last registered | 2026-04-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,654,000 | $2,094,300 |
| 2026 | $4,832,000 | $2,174,400 |
| 2027 | $4,445,000 | $2,000,250 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,055,250 a year ($14.07 per sq ft), operating expenses $513,750 ($6.85 per sq ft), net operating income $541,500. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 35/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Avenue H — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Newkirk Plaza — B Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue H — B49 · 200 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 152, 315 Middle: 14, 78, 234, 278. 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.
1280 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
114 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 194 buildings, 6,794 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B43 · C72 · D58 · F15. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 194 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $137,954 on 2018-07-06 (lender: New York Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Agreement $2,784,714 — from FLGSP 1280 OCEAN AVE LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. S/B/M; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,784,714 | |
| 2026-04-23 | Deed $3,890,635 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to FLGSP 1280 OCEAN AVE LLC | $3,890,635 | |
| 2026-03-31 | Sold for $3,890,635 | $3,890,635 | $58,949 |
| 2021-09-23 | Mortgage $763,446 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $763,446 | |
| 2021-09-23 | Agreement $5,542,000 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,542,000 | |
| 2021-09-23 | AL&R $5,542,000 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,542,000 | |
| 2018-07-06 | AL&R $4,973,000 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,973,000 | |
| 2018-07-06 | Agreement $4,973,000 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,973,000 | |
| 2018-07-06 | Mortgage $137,955 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $137,955 | |
| 2014-06-16 | Agreement $5,155,000 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,155,000 | |
| 2014-06-16 | Mortgage $1,199,135 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,199,135 | |
| 2014-06-05 | RPTT&RET $89,169,488 — from P VI BROOKLYN FLATBUSH LLC to PINNACLE HOLDING COMPANY XXXI LLC | $89,169,488 | |
| 2013-04-16 | Agreement $4,036,396 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,036,396 | |
| 2009-05-04 | Agreement $4,095,366 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,095,366 | |
| 2006-02-06 | Mortgage $2,622,378 — from 1280 REALTY NY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,622,378 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 24 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 117 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 74 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 89 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 203 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 308 | 0 | 3 | 313 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 113 |
| 2026 | 4 | 8 | 170 | 4 | 0 | 186 |
Every one of the 1,997 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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