1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1924

Floors4

Units25

Building Area28,160 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassC1

Market Value$1.8M

1261 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 4 floors and 25 units. The building area is 28,160 square feet on a 8,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (9 active). There are 174 violations on record (66 currently open). 5 docketed judgments 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.

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393records on file

1Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 1261 Ocean Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 25 units and 28,160 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $799K. In the 102 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 393 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 174 of its 393 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (160) and inspection (21) trail well behind. 66 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 250.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 392 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% violation, 102 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.8M of Kings, written across 393 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1924

Floors4

Total Units25

Building Area28,160 sqft

Lot Size8,800 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3075480020

BIN3205710

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.8M

Assessed Total$799K

Assessed Land$156K

Building Permits

14 on record · 9 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Feb 12, 2026Job #475401

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Feb 11, 2020Est. cost $75KJob #321977991-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Aug 10, 2019Job #321977991-01-02

OT

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Jul 30, 2019Job #B00202610-I1-EL

handicap elevator

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 19, 2019Job #321977991-01-01

OT

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Violations

174 on record · 66 open

Judgments · 5 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #048015472J

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2018Ticket #041924508X

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION W NON-RECYCL 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2015Ticket #041965280J

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2015Ticket #041965281L

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2002Ticket #0125896403

FAILURE TO SWEEP 18 INCHES FROM CURB

HPDClass A

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 11, 2026#18931713

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass A

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 11, 2026#18931716

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RADIATOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 11, 2026#18931718

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass A

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 11, 2026#18931720

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 11, 2026#18931736

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 25 units. The building area is 28,160 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 14 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Feb 12, 2026.

Does 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 174 violations on record, with 66 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 170 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 1261 OCEAN AVE?

1261 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $799K (land: $156K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1261 OCEAN AVE?

1261 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 1261 OCEAN AVE?

1261 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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