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1609 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230Company-ownedBBL 3076200033BIN 3208317
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors4
Units39
Building Area30,800 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC1
Market Value$2.8M

1609 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 30,800 square feet on a 11,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.8M. It last sold for $6.7M on Dec 11, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 17 building permits on record (8 active). There are 162 violations on record (25 currently open). 4 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

547records on file
84Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 1609 Ocean Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 39 units and 30,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 103 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 547 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 294 of its 547 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (162) and assignment (22) trail well behind. 25 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 55.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 141 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 103 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Kings, written across 547 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1926
Floors4
Total Units39
Building Area30,800 sqft
Lot Size11,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3076200033
3208317
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.2M
$158K
$6.7M
Last Sale DateDec 11, 2007

Building Permits

17 on record · 8 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 25, 2025Job #444645
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 24, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #B00600410-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 18, 2022Est. cost $5KJob #B00600410-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 4, 2022Est. cost $62KJob #B00592039-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 25, 2022Est. cost $62KJob #B00592039-P1
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Violations

162 on record · 25 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Ticket #048453947Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2017Ticket #000275353X
FAIL TO ADOPT IMPLEMENT NOISE MITIGATION PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #0171853230
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2004Ticket #0136195438
LOOSE RUBBISH
HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19068727

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19068728

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR LOWER DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19068729

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19068730

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 14, 2026#19068731

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 39 units. The building area is 30,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 17 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 Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed Mar 25, 2025.

Does 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 162 violations on record, with 25 currently open. Breakdown: 2 ECB, 160 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has 4 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 1609 OCEAN AVE?

1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $158K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1609 OCEAN AVE last sold?

1609 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11230 last sold for $6.7M on Dec 11, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1609 OCEAN AVE?

1609 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 1609 OCEAN AVE?

1609 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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