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1256 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3066940064BIN 3425392
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2014
Floors8
Units26
Building Area25,872 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD3
Market Value$3.9M

1256 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 2014. It has 8 floors and 26 units. The building area is 25,872 square feet on a 6,575 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.9M. It last sold for $300K on Mar 14, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (27 active). There are 156 violations on record (56 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $4,875 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

528records on file
21Energy Star

Completed in 2014, 1256 Ocean Ave rises 8 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 26 units and 25,872 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 528 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 168 of its 528 records, fully 32%, fall under that one heading. Violation (156) and enforcement (63) trail well behind. 56 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 2014.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 21, with a site energy-use intensity of 77.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 147 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 32% complaint, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.9M of Kings, written across 528 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built2014
Floors8
Total Units26
Building Area25,872 sqft
Lot Size6,575 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3066940064
3425392
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.9M
$1.8M
$234K
$300K
Last Sale DateMar 14, 2014

Building Permits

44 on record · 27 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B01134212-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 8, 2024Est. cost $1KJob #B01134212-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 29, 2023Est. cost $1KJob #B08012309-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 6, 2022Est. cost $1KJob #B08012309-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2022Job #B08012310-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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Violations

156 on record · 56 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,875
Judgments · 34 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #000862663H
IDLING MOTOR VEHICLE ENGIN OVER 1MIN WHILE ADJACENT TO SCHOOL 3RD SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #012141445P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #037024603X
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $625Ticket #035669339L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $625Ticket #035664136Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 6, 2026#19054519

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE COMPACTOR ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029153

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE STORAGE ROOM AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029156

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 7th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029157

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 7th STORY

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19029158

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 5th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 2014. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 8 floors and 26 units. The building area is 25,872 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 44 building permits on record, with 27 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Jan 24, 2025.

Does 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 156 violations on record, with 56 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 29 ECB, 99 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,875. 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 1256 OCEAN AVE?

1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $3.9M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $234K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1256 OCEAN AVE last sold?

1256 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $300K on Mar 14, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1256 OCEAN AVE?

1256 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 1256 OCEAN AVE?

1256 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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