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1218 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3066940050BIN 3179160
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1938
Floors6
Units53
Building Area55,640 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.9M

1218 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 55,640 square feet on a 13,150 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 13 building permits on record (6 active). There are 147 violations on record (23 currently open). 42 docketed judgments carrying $2,200 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

607records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 1938, 1218 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 53 units and 55,640 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 87 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 607 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 328 of its 607 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (147) and enforcement (58) trail well behind. 23 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 248 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 87 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.9M of Kings, written across 607 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1938
Floors6
Total Units53
Building Area55,640 sqft
Lot Size13,150 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3066940050
3179160
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.9M
$1.3M
$266K

Building Permits

13 on record · 6 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 1, 2026Job #484878
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2025Job #B01299063-I1-EL

Lights Replacement

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 23, 2023Job #B00848763-I1-EL

Install new elevator main line disconnect switch only for elevator ID 3P2817, remove ECB Violation #39081274H

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $9KJob #B00074425-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 26, 2019Est. cost $48KJob #321832139-01

FACADE

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Violations

147 on record · 23 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,200
Judgments · 42 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049098505J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #047972346R
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $950Ticket #014120527Z
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #048015459P
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #039081274H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 27, 2026#18599684

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 27, 2026#18599685

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 24, 2025#18320343

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 24, 2025#18320344

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Jan 11, 2025#17614681

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 2ND CONCRETE TREAD FROM BOTTOM AT STOOP BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1938. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 53 units. The building area is 55,640 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 13 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Jun 1, 2026.

Does 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 147 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 11 ECB, 115 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 42 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,200. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1218 OCEAN AVE?

1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $266K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1218 OCEAN AVE?

1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is zoned R7A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1218 OCEAN AVE?

1218 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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