The most common category among the open records here is heat and hot water.
Questions about this building
Does 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn have open violations?
Yes. 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn had 18 open violations on September 26, 2026: 18 from HPD. 13 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.
Is 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn getting better or worse?
New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 13 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.
Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn?
Yes. 2 HPD vacate orders are in effect here, 1 of them for the entire building. The latest, for part of the building, took effect July 2, 2026. Reason on the order: illegal occupancy. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.
Does 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?
Yes. 3 active DOB violations, most of them for construction. The newest was issued June 18, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.
Has DOB received complaints about 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn?
Yes. 4 DOB complaints in the last 12 months, 1 of them conversion complaint. The newest was filed June 22, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.
Are any DOB work permits in effect at 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn?
Yes. 3 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for General Construction work, was issued August 18, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.
When was 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn built?
The city's record gives 1901 as the year 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a three-family dwelling with 2 floors.
How many apartments does 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn have?
The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 3 residential units at 188 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.
Where do these numbers come from?
From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, DOB NOW work permits and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own records are the authority on what is open today.
Cite this page
ViolationScout, 188 Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn: 13 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/188-ocean-parkway-brooklyn
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