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400 Ocean Avenue
Prospect Park South

400 Ocean Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11226

39 Units

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Built in 1963

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6 Floors

2.6(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 400 Ocean Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 400 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, highlight the building's prime location and proximity to transit as significant benefits. However, tenants consistently report severe issues with an abusive and unprofessional superintendent, persistent cockroach infestations, inadequate heating during winter, and poor garbage management. Many residents experienced unresponsiveness or delays in maintenance and repairs, contributing to a generally unpleasant living environment. While some neighbors are friendly and the building is relatively quiet, the lack of effective pest control and respectful management overshadows these positives. Renters strongly recommend management replace the superintendent and improve heating and cleanliness to enhance tenant satisfaction.

    Reviews (4)

    Over 1 year ago
    The building is going down hill fast
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It is in a really good location.
    Cons:
    There is never any heat, people are constantly stealing packages from the lobby. The super is extremely rude and unpleasant, it is not uncommon to hear him cursing tenants out and yelling at delivery people. If something is broken don't expect it to get fixed son as the super is always off site, or not answering his phone.
    Advice to owner:
    Find a super who is able to keep up with the building.
    Over 3 years ago
    Horrible Super. Cockroach Heaven.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good proximity to transit. Laundry in building. Responsive to issues, for the most part.
    Cons:
    The super is one of the meanest people I have ever met. When told that I wouldn't be in the apartment for a appliance delivery because I was at my mother-in-law's funeral he said it was "not his problem" and that there was nothing he could do to help (I was simply asking him to let the movers into the apartment). The FIRST week of living here he berated me to badly about a mold issue in my bathroom that I had to ask him to leave my apartment THREE TIMES before he complied.

    During the winter, the apartment was often well below legal temperatures; the bathroom was once 55 degrees in the middle of the day (legal temp is 68 during the day).

    There have been constant cockroach problems all year and it has only bee addressed by management once.
    Advice to owner:
    Fire the super. Regulate your heating.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 400 Ocean Avenue is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.23 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    3
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 18, 2025: § 27-2011 adm code cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the floor at compactor closet, 5th story
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    Hazardous
    4
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 26, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective mechanical ventilation system at ceiling in the bathroom located at bsmt-apt l3, 1st bsmt-apt from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 03, 2025: § 27-2026 adm code repair the broken or defective connection the waste line at sink in the kitchen located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    M
    Michael Malek
    2.6(44)
    Head Officer•
    45 Properties•1354 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 124
    S
    Saul Wolf
    2.6(4)
    Officer•
    1 Property•39 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    H
    Hw 400 Ocean Realty LLC
    2.6(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•39 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    R
    Robert Malek
    2.6(4)
    Agent•
    1 Property•39 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3

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