442 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 132 HPD housing violations, 122 311 service requests, 94 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 57.9. 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 | 22 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2018-10-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Rodent (3) · SAFETY (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · WATER LEAK (2).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1934) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (48) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 2686 OCEAN AVENUE LLC |
| Head officer | AVNER SKOCZYLAS |
| Managing agent | BRG MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,113,000 | $1,400,850 |
| 2026 | $3,381,000 | $1,521,450 |
| 2027 | $3,265,000 | $1,469,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO6FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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 | Neck Rd — Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue W — B49 BM3 · 300 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 206 Joseph F Lamb 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.
2686 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 |
30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 BRG MANAGEMENT LLC — 86 buildings, 5,133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B43 · C8 · D2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 86 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,550,000 on 2017-02-14 (lender: Dime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-15 | Mortgage $1,169,222 — from 2686 OCEAN AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,169,222 | |
| 2021-10-15 | Agreement $6,300,000 — from 2686 OCEAN AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,300,000 | |
| 2021-10-15 | AL&R $6,300,000 — from 2686 OCEAN AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,300,000 | |
| 2017-02-14 | Mortgage $5,550,000 — from 2686 OCEAN AVENUE LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $5,550,000 | |
| 2017-02-14 | Deed $13,000,000 — from G. & H. BUILDING CO., INC. to 2686 OCEAN AVENUE LLC | $13,000,000 | |
| 2017-02-14 | AL&R $5,550,000 — from 2686 OCEAN AVENUE LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $5,550,000 | |
| 2017-02-08 | Sold for $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $270,833 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2019 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2024 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 54 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
Every one of the 442 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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