Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 265 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.
1553 Ocean Avenue is a 44-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3076020015). This building is associated with Midwood Equities LLC. Brix tracks 5 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1924, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 265 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 18, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on October 11, 2011 for $5,156,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 39/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 2E at 1553 Ocean Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 2B at 1553 Ocean Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 1D at 1553 Ocean Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 4A at 1553 Ocean Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 6A at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4E at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 4G at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4I at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 3A at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 3B at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3D at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 3E at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (13 past violations).
Unit 3H at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 3I at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 3K at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2D at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2H at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (34 past violations).
Unit 2I at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2K at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 1B at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 1H at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 1I at 1553 Ocean Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
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