1576 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

1576 Ocean Avenue is a 6-story, 41-unit residential building in Midwood, constructed in 1939 and currently owned by Peter Rebenwurzel. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, with seven documented complaints between 2024 and 2025, including one recent January 2025 emergency complaint that HPD could not access during inspection. The property has also faced significant maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 4B, where multiple violations were issued in September 2024 regarding water leaks, paint/plaster conditions, and window issues.

This apartment's violations include problems with both walls and ceiling surfaces, as well as concerns about water leaks in the kitchen and other areas. The building has documented plumbing issues, with heavy water flow complaints in March and April 2024, and window-related problems noted in August 2024, including both window frame and pane issues that resulted in violations. The property has undergone various compliance inspections, including those related to Local Law 188/17, though inspectors were unable to gain access during several scheduled visits.

While historical data shows some rodent inspection failures in 2009, a passing inspection was recorded in 2012. The building's bedbug reporting shows no infestations since 2019, and only one documented case in 2020, with all units reported as eradicated. A Department of Buildings violation from 2019 was dismissed in 2022 based on corrected defects. Three water-related complaints were filed in March 2024 alone, and there has been consistent monitoring of heating system performance, with both entire building and apartment-specific complaints recorded.