1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1922

Floors4

Units59

Building Area52,360 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassC1

Market Value$3.1M

1589 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1922. It has 4 floors and 59 units. The building area is 52,360 square feet on a 18,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 13 building permits on record (9 active). There are 1184 violations on record (80 currently open). 30 docketed judgments carrying $4,500 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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5,809records on file

51Energy Star

Completed in 1922, 1589 Ocean Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 59 units and 52,360 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.4M. In the 84 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 5,809 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 4,473 of its 5,809 records, fully 77%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,184) and enforcement (65) trail well behind. 80 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 51, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 254 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 77% complaint, 84 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

77% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1922

Floors4

Total Units59

Building Area52,360 sqft

Lot Size18,700 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3076200041

BIN3208318

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$3.1M

Assessed Total$1.4M

Assessed Land$389K

Building Permits

13 on record · 9 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

EXPIRED

Filed Feb 20, 2025Job #441670

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

IN PROCESS

Filed Feb 12, 2014Job #320713279-01-04

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Jan 23, 2014Est. cost $57KJob #320713279-01

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jan 21, 2014Job #320713279-01-03

PL

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 15, 2013Job #320713279-01-02

PL

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Violations

1184 on record · 80 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,500

Judgments · 30 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047870751N

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047341429L

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047272313N

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2022Balance $300Ticket #047236036X

LOOSE RUBBISH

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0209844113

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C

FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION

Issued May 20, 2026#18944968

§ 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 20, 2026#18944969

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 20, 2026#18944970

§ 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 20, 2026#18944971

§ 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued May 20, 2026#18944972

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH, 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 was constructed in 1922. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 59 units. The building area is 52,360 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 13 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 (EXPIRED) filed Feb 20, 2025.

Does 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 1184 violations on record, with 80 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 29 ECB, 1147 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 30 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,500. 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 1589 OCEAN AVE?

1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has an assessed market value of $3.1M and a total assessed value of $1.4M (land: $389K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1589 OCEAN AVE?

1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 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 1589 OCEAN AVE?

1589 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 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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