Brooklyn Midwood
DOB complaints
Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.
21 records
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Oct 4, 2026
ACTIVE
Certificate Of Occupancy - None/Illegal/Contrary To Co (31)
Not available
- Complaint #
- 3A83356
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Not available
- Disposition date
- Not available
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Jun 28, 2026
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3A68800
- DOB unit
- Q-L
- Inspected
- Aug 21, 2026
- Disposition date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Feb 11, 2026
CLOSED
Debris/Building -Falling Or In Danger Of Falling (10)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3A48383
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Feb 12, 2026
- Disposition date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Dec 8, 2019
CLOSED
Elevator - Multiple Devices On Property (6M)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3733381
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 10, 2019
- Disposition date
- Dec 10, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Oct 13, 2019
CLOSED
Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Buildings (4A)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3725694
- DOB unit
- SPOPS
- Inspected
- Oct 16, 2019
- Disposition date
- Oct 16, 2019
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Dec 27, 2017
CLOSED
Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3632729
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Jan 26, 2018
- Disposition date
- Jan 26, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Dec 24, 2017
CLOSED
Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service (6S)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3632545
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jan 31, 2018
- Disposition date
- Feb 1, 2018
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Dec 12, 2017
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3631140
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Dec 12, 2017
- Disposition date
- Dec 12, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
-
May 17, 2017
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3602965
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 1, 2017
- Disposition date
- Jun 1, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Mar 19, 2017
CLOSED
After Hours Work - Illegal (04)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3595590
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Apr 8, 2017
- Disposition date
- Apr 8, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Feb 3, 2017
CLOSED
Debris - Excessive (09)
Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)
- Complaint #
- 3590520
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 24, 2017
- Disposition date
- May 25, 2017
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Sep 24, 2016
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3575383
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Nov 22, 2016
- Disposition date
- Nov 23, 2016
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Sep 4, 2015
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3529066
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Dec 18, 2015
- Disposition date
- Dec 18, 2015
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Jul 16, 2014
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3486135
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Oct 10, 2014
- Disposition date
- Oct 10, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Nov 13, 2013
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3462048
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 6, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jun 11, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Nov 9, 2013
CLOSED
Elevator - Defective / Inoperative (63)
Please See Complaint Number (H1)
- Complaint #
- 3461751
- DOB unit
- ELEVR
- Inspected
- Jun 6, 2014
- Disposition date
- Jun 11, 2014
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Mar 17, 2012
CLOSED
Egress - Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means (37)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3406221
- DOB unit
- ERT
- Inspected
- Mar 18, 2012
- Disposition date
- Mar 19, 2012
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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May 28, 2010
CLOSED
Facade - Defective/Cracking (84)
Ecb Violation Served (A8)
- Complaint #
- 3343396
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 28, 2010
- Disposition date
- May 28, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
-
May 7, 2010
CLOSED
Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3341303
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- May 28, 2010
- Disposition date
- May 28, 2010
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
-
Aug 31, 2009
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3317088
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Nov 9, 2009
- Disposition date
- Nov 12, 2009
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14
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Jun 16, 1994
CLOSED
Illegal Conversion (45)
No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)
- Complaint #
- 3035612
- DOB unit
- BKLYN
- Inspected
- Aug 10, 1994
- Disposition date
- Aug 25, 1994
- Address on complaint
- 1521 Ocean Avenue
- Community board
- Brooklyn CB 14