1,950 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 721 HPD complaints, 575 311 service requests, 491 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 195.6. In ZIP 11229, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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 | 78 total — 37 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2017-06-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
79 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 19 · winter 2025–26: 56). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
325 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (208) · HEAT/HOT WATER (38) · DOOR/WINDOW (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (12) · PLUMBING (9).
$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (42) |
| 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) | 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP |
| Head officer | KHALIL ISMAIL |
| Managing agent | Leaders Maintenance Corp. |
| Last registered | 2026-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,401,000 | $1,080,450 |
| 2026 | $2,547,000 | $1,146,150 |
| 2027 | $2,453,000 | $1,103,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 12/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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 | Avenue U — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Avenue U / Ocean Av — B3 · 150 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 255 Barbara Reing School Middle: J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham. 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.
2530 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 |
325 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 38 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 LEADERS MAINTENANCE CORP. — 14 buildings, 567 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B7 · C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 515 Ovington Avenue | BK | 67 | A |
| 800 Avenue H | BK | 67 | B |
| 436 New York Avenue | BK | 54 | A |
| 357 Avenue P | BK | 53 | B |
| 1014 Avenue J | BK | 50 | C |
| 35 Linden Boulevard | BK | 48 | B |
| 1350 East 18 Street | BK | 43 | B |
| 2530 Ocean Avenue | BK | 42 | C |
| 909 Avenue T | BK | 33 | B |
| 558 Parkside Avenue | BK | 32 | B |
| 566 Parkside Avenue | BK | 27 | C |
| 545 46 Street | BK | 17 | A |
| 553 46 Street | BK | 17 | B |
| 557 46 Street | BK | 17 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,265,200 on 2014-07-29 (lender: New York Commercial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-08 | Agreement $5,010,351 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,010,351 | |
| 2019-07-30 | Mortgage $1,179,924 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,179,924 | |
| 2019-07-30 | AL&R $5,056,000 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,056,000 | |
| 2019-07-30 | Agreement $5,056,000 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,056,000 | |
| 2014-07-29 | AL&R $4,350,000 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $4,350,000 | |
| 2014-07-29 | Agreement $4,350,000 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $4,350,000 | |
| 2014-07-29 | Mortgage $1,265,201 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $1,265,201 | |
| 2011-05-18 | Agreement $30,734,500 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC; 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP; 909 AVE. T ASSOCIATES, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $30,734,500 | |
| 2011-04-07 | AL&R $3,265,000 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,265,000 | |
| 2011-04-07 | Mortgage $3,265,000 — from 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,265,000 | |
| 2011-04-07 | Deed $5,016,810 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC to 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP. | $5,016,810 | |
| 2011-03-18 | Agreement $30,818,542 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to SKYLINE NYC, LLC | $30,818,542 | |
| 2008-03-17 | SPRD $50,000,000 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC; LINDEN LEFFERTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $50,000,000 | |
| 2006-03-09 | AL&R $50,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to SKYLINE NYC, LLC | $50,000,000 | |
| 2006-03-09 | Agreement $50,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to SKYLINE NYC, LLC | $50,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 199 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 56 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 115 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 87 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 0 | 2 | 127 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 326 | 0 | 2 | 329 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
Every one of the 1,950 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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