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2835 Ocean Avenue

1,731Records
18City systems
45Open violations
14.2Penalty rate

1,731 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 793 311 service requests, 478 HPD complaints, 178 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11235
Built1949
Floors6
Res. units200
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)MARINE EQUITIES ST. JOHNS PLACE, LLC
BBL3074220146
BIN3203205

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14.2. In ZIP 11235, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations45 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2015-03-26.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

100 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 86). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

12
’23–24
2
’24–25
86
’25–26

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

$13,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

170 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (54) · HEAT/HOT WATER (50) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · Illegal Parking (6) · PLUMBING (5).

Filed construction activity

$37,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1949)
YesSix or more residential units (200)
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)MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC
Head officerMICHEAL NIAMONITAKIS
Managing agentMERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
Last registered2026-07-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$12,769,000 $5,746,050
2026$11,243,000 $5,059,350
2027$12,072,000 $5,432,400

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 97/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

13 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.

Getting around

SubwayNeck Rd — Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Sheepshead Bay — B Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue Y — B49 · 300 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Middle: J.H.S. 014 Shell Bank. 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

2835 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

170 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 50 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 MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC — 99 buildings, 3,747 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B42 · C27 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2835 Ocean Avenue BK200 B
160 Parkside Avenue BK158 C
621 Lefferts Avenue BK122 D
441 Caton Avenue BK84 B
101 Lincoln Road BK83 C
715 St Marks Avenue BK83 C
115 Lincoln Road BK82 B
1901 84 Street BK79 B
245 Hawthorne Street BK78 D
222 East 17 Street BK76 C
36 Crooke Avenue BK71 A
145 Lincoln Road BK71 B
675 86 Street BK65 A
114 Albemarle Road BK65 C
1270 East 18 Street BK65 C
1054 Rogers Avenue BK64 C
500 Ocean Avenue BK64 A
537 Ovington Avenue BK62 C
720 St Marks Avenue BK60 B
200 East 17 Street BK60 B
1745 Caton Avenue BK58 B
1281 Union Street BK54 B
291 Sterling Street BK54 A
556 Lefferts Avenue BK54 A
1550 East 13 Street BK54 B
649 Empire Boulevard BK52 C
7920 19 Avenue BK48 A
9937 Shore Road BK48 B
570 Lefferts Avenue BK48 B
160 Fenimore Street BK48 B
866 Coney Island Avenue BK47 C
218 74 Street BK46 A
597 Ocean Parkway BK44 C
8501 3 Avenue BK42 A
682 Ocean Parkway BK41 A
353 Bay Ridge Parkway BK41 A
6902 Ridge Boulevard BK40 F
255 Ocean Avenue BK40 B
354 93 Street BK40 B
392 St Johns Place BK39 D
7100 Ridge Boulevard BK39 C
743 Empire Boulevard BK39 B
288 Maple Street BK36 C
571 Ovington Avenue BK35 A
295 Maple Street BK33 C
5201 Snyder Avenue BK32 B
285 St Johns Place BK32 B
2015 East 7 Street BK31 C
170 Parkside Avenue BK30 B
101 Marine Avenue BK30 B
269 Prospect Place BK29 A
403 St Johns Place BK27 C
1 Parade Place BK27 B
5 St Pauls Place BK25 C
558 11 Street BK24 B
783 Lenox Road BK24 D
152 Parkside Avenue BK24 B
115 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
148 Parkside Avenue BK23 B
121 Parkside Avenue BK23 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,446,170 on 2021-01-20 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-01-20Mortgage $4,446,170 — from CORTELYOU REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES NEWKIRK LLC; MARINE EQUITIES CLARENDON R to INVESTORS BANK $4,446,170
2021-01-20Agreement $21,500,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES CENTURY GROUP LLC; MARINE EQUITIES CLARENDON ROAD, LLC,; TRINEA LLC; MARIN to INVESTORS BANK $21,500,000
2021-01-20AL&R $21,500,000 — from CORTELYOU REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC; TRINEA LLC; MARINE EQUITIES to INVESTORS BANK $21,500,000
2014-06-17Mortgage $750,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES CLARENDON ROAD, LLC; TRINEA LLC; CORTELYOU REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; MARINE to INVESTORS BANK $750,000
2014-06-17AL&R $750,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES ST. JOHNS PLACE, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES NEWKIRK LLC; PIERRPONT REALTY GROUP, to INVESTORS BANK $750,000
2014-04-09Mortgage $8,368,236 — from CORTELYOU REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC; M&M CENTURY GROUP LLC; MARIN to INVESTORS BANK $8,368,236
2014-04-09Deed $31,500,000 — from OCEANA APARTMENTS LLC to MARINE EQUITIES CLARENDON ROAD, LLC; MARINE EQUITIES MAPLE, LLC; M&M CENTURY GROUP LLC; MA $31,500,000
2014-04-09AL&R $18,500,000 — from M&M CENTURY GROUP LLC; MARINE EQUITIES ST. JOHNS PLACE, LLC; TRINEA LLC; MARINE EQUITIES N to INVESTORS BANK $18,500,000
2014-04-09Agreement $18,500,000 — from MARINE EQUITIES NEWKIRK LLC; MARINE EQUITIES ST. JOHNS PLACE, LLC; TRINEA LLC; M&M CENTURY to INVESTORS BANK $18,500,000
2010-11-18AL&R $10,750,000 — from OCEANA APARTMENTS LLC; OCEANA APARTMENTS L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $10,750,000
2010-11-18Agreement $10,750,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to OCEANA APARTMENTS L.P.; OCEANA APARTMENTS LLC $10,750,000
2010-11-18Mortgage $2,050,507 — from OCEANA APARTMENTS L.P.; OCEANA APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,050,507
2008-01-31Mortgage $3,250,000 — from OCEANA APARTMENTS; OCEANA APARTMENTS LP to SOVEREIGN BANK $3,250,000
2005-10-03Mortgage $1,452,055 — from F/K/A OCEANA APARTMENTS; OCEANA APARTMENTS L.P. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,452,055
2005-10-03Agreement $6,000,000 — from OCEANA APARTMENTS L.P.; F/K/A OCEANA APARTMENTS to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $6,000,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703630268
20180913202143
20190118003184
202008530263
2021029462104
20220213802142
202303480354
202412640471
20250215202156
202600920496
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 138Housing & tenants 1,478Ownership & money 66Health & systems 29

Every one of the 1,731 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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