1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1925

Floors6

Units70

Building Area54,170 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassD1

Market Value$2.7M

1521 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 70 units. The building area is 54,170 square feet on a 13,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.7M. It last sold for $5.3M on May 8, 2006. There are 18 building permits on record (12 active). There are 340 violations on record (26 currently open). 10 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

843records on file

57Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 1521 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 70 units and 54,170 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 843 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 379 of its 843 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (340) and enforcement (28) trail well behind. 26 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 57, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 294 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Kings, written across 843 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1925

Floors6

Total Units70

Building Area54,170 sqft

Lot Size13,750 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3076020029

BIN3207479

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.7M

Assessed Total$1.2M

Assessed Land$144K

Last Sale Price$5.3M

Last Sale DateMay 8, 2006

Building Permits

18 on record · 12 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 11, 2025Job #455880

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Jan 16, 2020Job #B00298621-I1-EL

elevator

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Sep 19, 2016Est. cost $35KJob #320928733-01

ANTENNA

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Sep 9, 2014Job #320928733-01-02

OT

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AlterationDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed May 27, 2014Job #320928733-01-01

OT

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Violations

340 on record · 26 open

Judgments · 10 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #041924834L

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #043954490R

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2016Ticket #0189105272

IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #041965413Y

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #0173737722

IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Jun 25, 2026#19029567

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS FAUCET AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Jun 25, 2026#19029568

§ 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Jun 25, 2026#19029569

§ 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Jun 25, 2026#19029565

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Jun 25, 2026#19029566

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 70 units. The building area is 54,170 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 18 building permits on record, with 12 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 (CURRENT) filed Mar 11, 2025.

Does 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 340 violations on record, with 26 currently open. Breakdown: 41 DOB, 17 ECB, 282 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 10 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 1521 OCEAN AVE?

1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $144K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1521 OCEAN AVE last sold?

1521 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $5.3M on May 8, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1521 OCEAN AVE?

1521 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.

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