1,591 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 529 311 service requests, 490 HPD complaints, 342 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 74.4. 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 | 27 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-02-29. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
138 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 114 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
227 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (68) · HEAT/HOT WATER (67) · PAINT/PLASTER (15) · PLUMBING (14) · ELECTRIC (13) · WATER LEAK (11).
$934,796 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1927) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (77) |
| 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) | 1947 OCEAN LLC |
| Head officer | SCOTT MITTEL |
| Managing agent | BRG MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,299,000 | $3,284,550 |
| 2026 | $7,472,000 | $3,362,400 |
| 2027 | $6,913,000 | $3,110,850 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 57/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 M — Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Kings Hwy — B Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue O — B49 · 150 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 197 - The Kings Highway Academy 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.
1947 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 |
227 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 67 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: $1,660,801 on 2021-04-30 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-30 | Mortgage $1,660,801 — from 1947 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,660,801 | |
| 2021-04-30 | Agreement $13,325,000 — from 1947 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $13,325,000 | |
| 2021-04-30 | AL&R $13,325,000 — from 1947 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $13,325,000 | |
| 2015-12-24 | Deed $17,260,000 — from 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. to 1947 OCEAN LLC | $17,260,000 | |
| 2015-12-24 | Mortgage $9,477,081 — from 1947 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $9,477,081 | |
| 2015-12-24 | Agreement $11,950,000 — from 1947 OCEAN LLC; 1947 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,950,000 | |
| 2015-12-24 | Agreement $11,950,000 — from 1947 OCEAN LLC; 1947 OCEAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,950,000 | |
| 2013-09-13 | Mortgage $569,035 — from 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $569,035 | |
| 2013-09-13 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2013-09-13 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2008-06-23 | Mortgage $270,406 — from 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $270,406 | |
| 2008-06-23 | Agreement $2,200,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. | $2,200,000 | |
| 2004-01-21 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. | $2,100,000 | |
| 2004-01-21 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,100,000 | |
| 2004-01-21 | Mortgage $523,716 — from 1947 OCEAN REALTY CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $523,716 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 253 | 0 | 1 | 261 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 39 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 54 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 77 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 211 | 0 | 2 | 221 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 187 | 0 | 1 | 192 |
Every one of the 1,591 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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