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1280 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn

BBL 3-06694-0072

Built
1935
Floors
6
Residential units
66
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R7A
Lot area
17,980 sq ft
Floor area
75,000 sq ft

En español: 15 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 33 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 7 años abierta, desde el 28 de noviembre de 2018.

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  1. 15

    Class C, immediately hazardous. Most often Lead Paint.

    18 open counting every year, the oldest since

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  2. 15

    Class B, hazardous. Most often Mold.

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  3. 3

    OATH/ECB summonses still active. Most often Construction.

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Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 25 certifications filed against 2 new Class C in the last 180 days.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 37 Class C violations, all 37 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on the 30 open HPD violations run from December 14, 2023 to November 26, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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15 open Class C and an OATH hearing on December 4, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed November 28, 2018.

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Open Class C, week by week
19 on September 24, 2026 and 15 on October 8.
OATH hearings
A hearing on a DOB summons is set for December 4, 2026.
OATH/ECB summonses
8 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $12,625 in penalties imposed. 1 of them is still active and among the 3 listed under OATH/ECB. 5 judgments docketed, the latest on September 30, 2026. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • February 18, 2026, DOB: Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. In violation, $1,250 penalty imposed.
  • July 25, 2024, FDNY: Fire protection systems. Decided by default, $1,000 penalty imposed.
  • March 11, 2024, FDNY: Inspection and testing. Decided by default, $1,000 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 8 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 8, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

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DOB violations
2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued October 4, 2023.
Housing court
6 housing court cases here since 2005.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints, 1 of them conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed February 13, 2026.
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for Sidewalk Shed work, issued August 14, 2026.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued August 14, 2026, in effect until November 12, 2026.
  • Sidewalk Shed, issued March 12, 2025, signed off.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 27 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected June 25, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 17, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $2,185 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened August 22, 2024.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C15 open most often Lead Paint
Lead PaintNotice sent19288367
Notice sent19267130
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)18685299
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)18685298
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)18685297
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)18685296
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)18685294
No access to reinspect (first try)18677311
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent18185605
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with16788203
The report lists all 15, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B15 open most often Mold
Notice sent19283078
Notice sent19283076
Notice sent19267140
Notice sent19267139
Not complied with19202152
Not complied with19202151
Not complied with19202150
Not complied with19202149
No access to reinspect (first try)19019523FLGSP 1280 Ocean Ave LLC
MoldNo access to reinspect (first try)19025546
The report lists all 15, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB3 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 1Found in violation39177688Y
Construction, Class 1Found in violation39177685Z
Construction, Class 1Hearing pending39177672J

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Questions about this building

Does 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn had 33 open violations on October 10, 2026: 30 from HPD and 3 from OATH/ECB. 15 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 7 years, since November 28, 2018.

Is 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 25 certifications filed against 2 new Class C in the last 180 days. That window ends October 10, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 37 Class C violations, all 37 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. A hearing on a DOB summons is set for December 4, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued October 4, 2023. 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 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn been in housing court?

Yes. 6 housing court cases here since 2005. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints, 1 of them conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed February 13, 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 HPD emergency repair orders at 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $2,185 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened August 22, 2024. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for Sidewalk Shed work, issued August 14, 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.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn?

ENERGY STAR score 27 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn last inspected?

On June 25, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn last file its bedbug report?

On December 17, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1935 as the year 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 1280 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 66 residential units at 1280 Ocean Avenue, 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 OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 1280 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn: 66 units, 15 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/1280-ocean-avenue-brooklyn

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