3602 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224

3602 Mermaid Avenue is a 4-story, Class A residential building located in Coney Island and currently owned by Bert Fried. The building, constructed in 1973, has undergone several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with the heating and hot water system, with four emergency complaints recorded between 2022 and 2025, including both apartment-specific and building-wide outages.

The building has also faced two active violations related to inoperative zone restrictors on the elevator system, issued in October 2023, each carrying a penalty of $6,250. Additionally, there are active violations pending resolution regarding the failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous ECB violations from January 2024. The property has a documented history of mechanical system maintenance issues, including a boiler-related violation from 2021 that was eventually resolved.

Between 2019 and 2024, there were recurring violations for failure to file annual boiler inspection reports, though these were ultimately dismissed. The building has maintained zero bedbug infestations according to the annual reporting from 2022 through 2025, and passed rodent inspections in 2016. Local Law 188 compliance inspections have been conducted, with the most recent in 2025. The building has undergone various inspections and maintenance checks over the years, with records showing consistent attention to addressing violations, though some issues remain unresolved as of the latest available data.