1412 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

1412 Ocean Avenue is a 6-story, 54-unit Class A rental building constructed in 1936, currently owned by Ronald Katz. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints in early 2022 and early 2021 reporting problems throughout the entire building and individual apartments. More recently, in 2024, the building faced pest control challenges, with documented violations for cockroach and mouse infestations in apartment 4F, though the apartment was subsequently certified as having addressed the roach issue.

Rodent control efforts have been ongoing, with multiple inspections in 2024-2025 showing consistent rat activity and the application of bait stations. The building has also experienced various maintenance issues requiring attention, including a slow water leak in a public hall on the 6th floor in late 2021, and broken windows in apartment 6A in 2020 that required repairs to address multiple safety code violations, including window functionality and security issues. The elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about single-device operation and service interruption, most recently in October 2022, resulting in an ECB violation with a penalty imposed.

While there have been periodic bedbug reports, the most recent filings from 2022-2024 show no active infestations, with the last reported cases occurring in 2020. Environmental Control Board violations have been issued for various safety concerns, including elevator and scaffold issues, though most of these have been resolved. The building is currently listed with one active violation regarding the display of energy efficiency scores.