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1537 Garage Ocean Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11230Individually ownedBBL 3066130079BIN 3367957

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors2
Units3
Building Area3,400 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassC0
Market Value$3.1M

1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY is a property located at 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,400 square feet on a 4,125 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $3.1M. It last sold for $2.1M on Sep 12, 2019. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (5 active). There are 18 violations on record (14 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $600 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.

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40records on file

Completed in 1925, 1537 Ocean Pkwy rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 3,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $187K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 40 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 18 of its 40 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Permit (5) and sale (4) trail well behind. 14 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.

Read together — 45% violation, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.1M of Kings, written across 40 government filings.

Property Details

Address1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1925
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area3,400 sqft
Lot Size4,125 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3066130079
3367957
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.1M
$187K
$30K
$2.1M
Last Sale DateSep 12, 2019

Building Permits

5 on record · 5 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Feb 18, 2020Est. cost $50KJob #340717870-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Feb 18, 2020Job #340717870-01-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS
Filed Feb 14, 2020Est. cost $50KJob #340717861-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 6, 1996Job #300554727-1-1-hist
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 6, 1996Job #300554727-01-01

Violations

18 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 2 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048765617Y
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047101622K
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18886498

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 20, 2025#18419272

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17996890

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 29, 2024#17488237

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 11, 2024#16867639

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 3,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 5 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Feb 18, 2020.

Does 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 18 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. 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 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY?

1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $187K (land: $30K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY last sold?

1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $2.1M on Sep 12, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY?

1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is zoned R5. 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 1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY?

1537 GARAGE OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11230 is individually 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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