279 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

279 Ocean Avenue is a 23-unit, four-story residential building constructed in 1924 and currently owned by 279 Realty LLC. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, particularly between late 2021 and early 2022, with multiple emergency complaints regarding both apartment-specific and building-wide service disruptions. These issues were generally resolved promptly according to HPD records.

Other maintenance concerns in 2021-2022 included a slow water leak and ceiling problems, both of which were addressed following HPD intervention. The building underwent significant inspections and maintenance in 2019, including rodent infestation remediation in Apartment 2C, which involved multiple violations related to plaster, paint, and other maintenance issues that were subsequently certified as corrected. The building has maintained a clean record in recent years regarding pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years, as evidenced by annual reporting showing zero infested or re-infested units.

Rodent inspections conducted in 2019 and 2022 passed, indicating effective pest management practices. Previous violations related to building security and fire safety (2019) were properly addressed, including the installation of self-closing doors and correction of security lock issues. While the building has experienced recurring heat and hot water system problems over recent years, the property has generally shown responsiveness to maintenance issues as evidenced by the closure of most service requests following appropriate inspections and corrections.