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1554 Ocean Avenue

2,361Records
17City systems
144Open violations
134.5Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11230 · Neighborhood: Midwood
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2,361 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 952 HPD complaints, 693 311 service requests, 550 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11230
Built1926
Floors4
Res. units73
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)FLGSP 1554 OCEAN AVE LLC
BBL3067210070
BIN3180186

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 134.5. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations144 total — 42 class C (immediately hazardous), 84 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2009-04-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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4
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

184 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (29) · Noise (23) · APPLIANCE (21) · PAINT/PLASTER (20) · FLOORING/STAIRS (16) · PLUMBING (15).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (73)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FLGSP 1554 Ocean Ave LLC
Head officerErnest McClain
Managing agentNieuw Amsterdam Property Management
Last registered2026-04-23

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,796,000 $1,708,200
2026$3,995,000 $1,797,750
2027$4,026,000 $1,811,700

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 7/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

SubwayAvenue J — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue K — B49 BM1 BM3 BM4 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 193 Gil Hodges
Middle: Andries Hudde. 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.

Report a problem to 311

1554 Ocean Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

184 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 194 buildings, 6,794 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B43 · C72 · D58 · F15. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2700 Bronx Park East BX716 D
2800 Bronx Park East BX680 D
81-10 135 Street QN189 D
222 Lenox Road BK160 D
80-08 135 Street QN139 D
2400 Nostrand Avenue BK133 D
225 Parkside Avenue BK126 F
18-70 Troutman Street QN125 C
996 Ocean Parkway BK119 D
68-64 Yellowstone Blvd QN112 B
470 Ocean Avenue BK110 F
815 Gravesend Neck Road BK100 C
176 Clarkson Avenue BK91 C
459 Schenectady Avenue BK89 C
330 East 19 Street BK85 C
240 East 18 Street BK83 D
187-04 120 Avenue QN77 A
1296 Pacific Street BK76 D
2102 Beverley Road BK75 C
1554 Ocean Avenue BK73 B
85 Clarkson Avenue BK71 D
991 Carroll Street BK70 F
426 East 22 Street BK66 D
1280 Ocean Avenue BK66 C
405 East 16 Street BK62 D
681 Ocean Avenue BK60 D
115 East 21 Street BK59 D
916 Carroll Street BK58 C
926 Carroll Street BK58 B
303 West 154 Street MN54 C
794 Madison Avenue MN53 B
988 Montgomery Street BK53 C
419 Vanderbilt Avenue BK49 B
706 Lefferts Avenue BK49 C
40 Argyle Road BK49 C
529 East 22 Street BK48 C
1362 Ocean Avenue BK48 F
246 Bradhurst Avenue MN47 C
1535 Ocean Avenue BK44 D
1820 Cortelyou Road BK42 C
2513 Newkirk Avenue BK42 C
3301 Farragut Road BK42 B
1171 President Street BK40 D
915 Washington Avenue BK37 B
1060 Union Street BK35 D
242 Bradhurst Avenue MN35 B
186-08 120 Road QN34 A
121-30 Farmers Boulevard QN34 A
619 Rugby Road BK32 D
28 Argyle Road BK31 B
1617 President Street BK28 D
223 West 109 Street MN25 C
211 West 109 Street MN25 C
206 West 109 Street MN25 C
307 12 Street BK25 D
233 West 109 Street MN25 C
416 West 23 Street MN24 B
2232 Adam C Powell Blvd MN24 F
1038 Union Street BK23 C
367 Edgecombe Avenue MN23 D

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $757,814 on 2018-07-24 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-23Agreement $3,853,267 — from FLGSP 1554 OCEAN AVE LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. $3,853,267
2026-04-23Deed $5,475,679 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to FLGSP 1554 OCEAN AVE LLC $5,475,679
2026-03-31Sold for $5,475,679 $5,475,679 $75,009
2022-02-16Mortgage $1,493,507 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,493,507
2022-02-16AL&R $7,527,000 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,527,000
2022-02-16Agreement $7,527,000 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,527,000
2018-07-24Mortgage $757,815 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $757,815
2018-07-24Agreement $6,333,000 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,333,000
2018-07-24AL&R $6,333,000 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,333,000
2014-03-19Agreement $6,125,000 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,125,000
2014-03-19Mortgage $2,059,413 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,059,413
2014-03-11RPTT&RET $208,100,625 — from BAP I PREFERRED LLC to PINNACLE HOLDING COMPANY XXXV LLC $208,100,625
2012-05-25Agreement $62,538,084 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 292 ST. JOHNS LLC; 529 EAST 22 LLC; 1535 OCEAN LLC; 1803 BEVERLY LLC; 85 CLARKSON LLC; 210 $62,538,084
2012-01-20Agreement $4,211,949 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,211,949
2012-01-20AL&R $4,211,949 — from 1554 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,211,949

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170310031
20180503255
2019113201134
2020910401114
20211470149
20222863192
20231950197
20243670171
20251940297
2026034540349
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 2,248Ownership & money 76Health & systems 11

Every one of the 2,361 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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