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1685 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11210Company-ownedBBL 3076380036BIN 3209163
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1937
Floors6
Units89
Building Area106,392 sqft
ZoningR5B
ClassD1
Market Value$6.1M

1685 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1937. It has 6 floors and 89 units. The building area is 106,392 square feet on a 22,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5B. The assessed market value is $6.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (11 active). There are 82 violations on record (10 currently open). 3 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

303records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1937, 1685 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 89 units and 106,392 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 86 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 303 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 134 of its 303 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (82) and permit (19) trail well behind. 10 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 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 449 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% complaint, 86 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.1M of Kings, written across 303 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1937
Floors6
Total Units89
Building Area106,392 sqft
Lot Size22,000 sqft
ZoningR5B
ConditionAverage
3076380036
3209163
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.1M
$2.7M
$288K

Building Permits

19 on record · 11 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Job #B01426501-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 14, 2026Job #B01426501-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #B01423079-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #B01423079-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 15, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #B01400656-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

82 on record · 10 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000865892P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #000907966L
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 2ND OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2007Ticket #0157653385
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
HPDClass B
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued May 20, 2025#17921600

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS, AT 1ST STOCK FROM NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 5th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 was constructed in 1937. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 89 units. The building area is 106,392 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 19 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 14, 2026.

Does 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 82 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 8 ECB, 43 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 3 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 1685 OCEAN AVE?

1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has an assessed market value of $6.1M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $288K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1685 OCEAN AVE?

1685 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 is zoned R5B. 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 1685 OCEAN AVE?

1685 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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