Shorecrest Towers

2940 Ocean Parkway, NY 11235 4.1 ★ (99 reviews)

Rental complex with 2 buildings

Summary

Shorecrest Towers is a renovated two-tower rental near Brighton Beach and the boardwalk, with large layouts, a 24-hour attended lobby, fitness and resident social spaces, a playground and leased parking. Residents praise the maintenance team and long-term community, while heat and hot-water problems, uneven staff interactions and pests are the most important concerns.

886 unitsOpened 1964Managed by Revona Properties

Reviews

The small recent review set is strongest on long-term community, clean shared spaces and fast apartment repairs. A much broader building complaint pattern makes heat and hot water the main system issue to investigate, alongside a smaller set of concerns about staff manner and pest treatment.

What residents praise

Maintenance is fast and dependable

Residents describe small repairs being handled quickly and praise the superintendent and property team for practical help over many years.

The building can feel like a long-term community

Longer-term residents mention familiar staff, clean common areas, fast elevators and the boardwalk as reasons the complex feels comfortable and established.

What residents complain about

Heat and hot water deserve a close check

Building-wide and apartment-level heat or hot-water problems form a significant recurring complaint across both towers.

Staff interactions are inconsistent

Some residents praise the team, while others describe door and security staff as rude, unapproachable or unwilling to help with a straightforward request.

Pest treatment may not address the source

One multi-year resident reports recurring cockroaches and says surface repairs did not resolve the underlying problem.

Amenities

Shorecrest Towers has a 24-hour attended lobby, shared laundry room and fitness center. Residents have a playground and rooftop terrace, with garage parking and package service; apartments have air conditioning and dishwashers.

In the apartment

Air conditioning

Dishwasher

In the building

24-hour doorman

Elevator

Fitness center^*

Pool

Not available

Shared outdoor space

On-site parking^*

Package service

Resident storage

Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Residents' club room with fireplace · Party/dining room with commercial kitchen · Lobby lounge with free Wi-Fi · Business center · Valet dry cleaning and shoe repair (extra charge) · EV charging stations

Location

Shorecrest Towers is located at 2940 Ocean Parkway, New York, NY 11235. The complex is about six minutes from the Q at Ocean Parkway and within walking distance of the F, B and additional Q service. The Brighton Beach boardwalk, supermarkets and neighborhood parks are close enough for daily errands and recreation on foot.

Transit Supermarkets Parks

Transit
6 min
Ocean PkwyQ
8 min
Neptune AvF
11 min
W 8 St-NY AquariumFQ
12 min
Brighton BeachBQ

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is close to that of comparable buildings, but heating accounts for most reports. Open leak, roach and damaged-surface violations make apartment upkeep another consideration alongside heating reliability.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

31.5 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

Condition

Citations

Status

Latest

1 open

Aug 2026

Date	Cited condition	Status
Aug 19, 2026	Painting required§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH''	Open
Jan 21, 2025	Painting required§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST, THE BATHROOM , THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 20L, 20th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST	Close
Jan 21, 2025	Plaster and paint repairs§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 20L, 20th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST	Close
Dec 9, 2024	Wall / ceiling / trim repairs§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT TILE JOINTS AT SHOWER, AT NORTH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH	Close
Dec 9, 2024	Plaster and paint repairs§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH	Close
Dec 9, 2024	Painting required§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH	Close
Dec 9, 2024	Painting required§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT WINDOW RECESS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH	Close
Jul 31, 2024	Plaster and paint repairs§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3V, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH	Close
May 5, 2024	Plaster and paint repairs§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 22P, 22nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST	Close
Apr 29, 2024	Plaster and paint repairs§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 23M, 23rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH''	Close

Shorecrest Towers

Summary

Reviews

What residents praise

What residents complain about

Amenities

Location

Building records

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

Construction nearby

Rent history

Typical rents

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Availability

Listed now

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