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1985 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11210Company-ownedBBL 3067670001BIN 3182067
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Year Built1948
Floors6
Units47
Building Area47,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$3.6M

1985 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1948. It has 6 floors and 47 units. The building area is 47,000 square feet on a 11,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 13 building permits on record (7 active). There are 1133 violations on record (31 currently open). 20 docketed judgments carrying $6,050 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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4,236records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1948, 1985 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 47 units and 47,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,236 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,892 of its 4,236 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,133) and enforcement (72) trail well behind. 31 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 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 18.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 93 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 68% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

68% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1948
Floors6
Total Units47
Building Area47,000 sqft
Lot Size11,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3067670001
3182067
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$1.6M
$171K

Building Permits

13 on record · 7 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 29, 2026Job #495131
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 15, 2020Job #B00396780-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 23, 2019Est. cost $3KJob #321659932-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2019Job #321659932-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 26, 2018Est. cost $3KJob #321535371-01
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Violations

1133 on record · 31 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,050
Judgments · 20 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039188929J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #039102261Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047162897Z
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #039008512N
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Balance $500Ticket #035378725J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19318262

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19318263

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEM AND BICYCLE AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0000891

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#39206435X

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR DEVICE IN BUILDING CODE COMPLIANT AS PER BC3001.2 & 27-987. UPON INSPECTION THE FALLOWING VIOLATION WERE NOTICE. CLASS 1: MACHINE IT'S MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND A MAJOR OIL L

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Sep 5, 2026#19193026

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BUILDING FRONT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 was constructed in 1948. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 47 units. The building area is 47,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 13 building permits on record, with 7 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 Sep 29, 2026.

Does 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 1133 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 26 DOB, 50 ECB, 1055 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has 20 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,050. 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 1985 OCEAN AVE?

1985 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11210 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $171K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1985 OCEAN AVE?

1985 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 1985 OCEAN AVE?

1985 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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