365 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

The 16-unit, four-story tenement building at 365 Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, owned by Evan Jones, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most notably, in recent months, there were incidents involving electrical problems (no lighting) that required HPD intervention in late 2023 through May 2024, and there are currently open issues as of June 2025 related to wall paint/plaster and mold that were classified as emergency and non-emergency respectively. The building has consistent historical issues with building systems and maintenance, with multiple complaints about bell/buzzer/intercom problems in 2022, floor and stair conditions (including a 2021 complaint about stairs), and unsanitary conditions involving pests.

Between 2021-2024, several important safety concerns were documented, including 2021 violations related to missing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in apartments 1C and 2C, respectively, along with maintenance issues such as a broken refrigerator door gasket in apartment 2C and various building system failures. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2021, with all required reporting periods showing zero infested units. A rodent inspection in 2019 passed successfully, and while there are multiple open violations currently active from 2021 inspections (including issues with vestibule doors and ceramic tiles), records show that most HPD inspections were unable to gain access to verify reported conditions.

Notably, the building's history includes three consecutive years (2021-2023) showing violations regarding bedbug reporting compliance, though these were subsequently closed. Regular tenant safety inspections conducted between 2018-2020 were either properly completed or resulted in no violations being found, suggesting some level of compliance with basic safety requirements, though the subsequent period shows numerous maintenance issues that have required multiple inspections and follow-ups. This summary emphasizes the building's historical and ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding building systems (lighting, intercom), pest control, and various repair needs, while noting the relatively good management of bedbug and rodent issues in recent years.