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269 OCEAN PARKWAY

Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · BIN 3125501 · Kensington · Last violation May 5, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 1, 2026

NeighborhoodKensington
More violations than 93% of nearby buildings
More violations than 93% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Kensington. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 119 violations · 647 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
25 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous25Class Bhazardous37

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, heat and hot water, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for blocked stairwells, hallways, or exits, and check that all doors in the unit open and close fully. Turn on the heat and feel whether warm air comes from the radiators or vents. Inspect baseboards, corners, and under sinks for droppings, dead insects, or gnaw marks.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
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Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: May 5, 2026.

Complaints over time

5 yrsAll time
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2004
381
17 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
72
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ25
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ37
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,795
116 per year avg.↑ Up 40% in the last 2 years (647 vs 461 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access6%Violation issued3%No violation16%Phone resolved76%Other0%(2,795)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Egressⓘ83 violations
Maintenanceⓘ67 violations
Cleaningⓘ34 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ27 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ23 violations
Paintingⓘ21 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ17 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ2,179 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ265 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ95 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ77 complaints
Electricalⓘ69 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ37 complaints
Adminⓘ24 complaints
Appliancesⓘ19 complaints
Elevatorⓘ11 complaints
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Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
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    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement

    • Latest violation: Jul 1, 2026.

    Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months6% (4)
    ▪ 1–3 years10% (7)
    ▪ 3+ years85% (61)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency6%6%
    Emergency88%84%
    Non-Emergency7%9%
    (243)
    (1,090)