361 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226

361 Ocean Avenue is a four-story, 12-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1906, currently owned by Abe Peters and located in the Flatbush neighborhood. The building has experienced recurring issues with essential services, particularly heating and hot water, with multiple complaints documented between 2019 and 2023. Most notably, there were significant heating and hot water service disruptions in September 2019 affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with some violations issued during inspections.

More recent concerns include a pest-related unsanitary condition reported in April 2023, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection, and a cooking gas issue in September 2022 that resulted in no violations despite being initially categorized as an emergency. The building's maintenance history reveals several violations and service interruptions, particularly during 2019 when multiple apartments reported heat, hot water, and gas supply problems. Apartment 3D had multiple violations in 2019 related to hot water temperature, gas supply, and door self-closing mechanisms, while other units also experienced service issues.

More recent violations include a May 2023 citation for not maintaining proper gas leak notification procedures and a March 2023 violation regarding bedbug reporting compliance. The building underwent a rodent inspection in February 2019 which resulted in a passing grade, and the most recent bedbug report for 2024 indicated no current infestations or eradication efforts needed. The property has a mix of open and closed violations, with some dating back to 2019 still awaiting resolution, though there have been periods of improved compliance since then.