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1520 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3067210058BIN 3180183
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors6
Units52
Building Area42,800 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.3M

1520 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 42,800 square feet on a 12,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (8 active). There are 213 violations on record (89 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

429records on file
92Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 1520 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 52 units and 42,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 97 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 429 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 213 of its 429 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (159) and permit (15) trail well behind. 89 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 92, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 243 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% violation, 97 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.3M of Kings, written across 429 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1929
Floors6
Total Units52
Building Area42,800 sqft
Lot Size12,400 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3067210058
3180183
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.3M
$1M
$223K

Building Permits

15 on record · 8 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Job #B01430385-I1-EL

Supersede permit # B00092981 Elevator Job Filing Number: B00086830-I1 Device 3P1855 (7 stops)

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 24, 2026Job #465150
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 31, 2024Est. cost $9KJob #B01098005-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2024Est. cost $8KJob #B01098007-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Sep 3, 2024Est. cost $8KJob #B01098007-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

213 on record · 89 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048657245Y
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #011631555L
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2017Ticket #038244866Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Mar 18, 2025#17776397

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Mar 18, 2025#17776411

§ 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 LOCATED AT APT B5, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Feb 26, 2024#16702692

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Feb 26, 2024#16702695

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR TO ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 26, 2024#16702686

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 42,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 15 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 13, 2026.

Does 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 213 violations on record, with 89 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 10 ECB, 182 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 1520 OCEAN AVE?

1520 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $2.3M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $223K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1520 OCEAN AVE?

1520 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 1520 OCEAN AVE?

1520 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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