1374 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230
1374 Ocean Avenue is a 42-unit, four-story New Law Tenement building located in Midwood, constructed in 1923 and owned by Samuel Leifer. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant concerns involving unsanitary conditions, water-related problems, and heating system reliability. In 2025 alone, there were multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, including issues with garbage/recycling storage (May 2025, violations issued), sewage (April 2025), and heat/hot water problems affecting the entire building (February 2025).
The building has documented rodent activity throughout 2024-2025, with multiple instances of bait application being required, and an active violation related to rat infestation noted during a 2019 inspection. Additional maintenance concerns have emerged in 2025, including reports of mold, water leaks, and problems with lighting and ceiling conditions. The Department of Buildings records show an active violation from November 2019 regarding the failure to file the annual boiler inspection report. Previous years' records indicate some periods of successful pest control, including zero infested units reported in 2024 and 2020, though there was one instance of infestation in 2019 and three in 2023.
The building's housing maintenance code violations provide further insight into its condition, with notable issues including broken entrance door locks, rodent infestations, and problems with bathroom mold and water leaks documented in 2024. Recent inspections have resulted in both open and closed violations, including an outstanding issue from October 2024 regarding broken plaster and paint conditions in the ceiling of Apartment 2F. The property has shown some improvement in bedbug management, with no reported infestations in the most recent reporting period (2023-2024), following a period of three reported infestations in 2022-2023. While some complaints have been promptly addressed and closed, including heating system repairs when verified by HPD, the recurring nature of various maintenance issues suggests ongoing challenges with property upkeep.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 42 |
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Year built | 1923 |
Total area | 39360 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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