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2197 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11229Company-ownedBBL 3068030080BIN 3183227
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors6
Units35
Building Area30,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.1M

2197 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 30,000 square feet on a 6,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $10M on Feb 1, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 7 building permits on record (6 active). There are 73 violations on record (6 currently open). 8 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

356records on file
66Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 2197 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 35 units and 30,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $928K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 356 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 204 of its 356 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (73) and enforcement (24) trail well behind. 6 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 66, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 133 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% complaint, 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.

$2.1M of Kings, written across 356 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units35
Building Area30,000 sqft
Lot Size6,600 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3068030080
3183227
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$928K
$104K
$10M
Last Sale DateFeb 1, 2018

Building Permits

7 on record · 6 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 26, 2024Est. cost $18KJob #B01083223-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 26, 2024Est. cost $18KJob #B01083223-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #B01083227-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #B01083227-I1
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed May 17, 2024Job #412909
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Violations

73 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #038273169X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #0210433640
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #039017815P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2013Ticket #038222953J
FILED A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OR OTHER RELATED MATERIALS CONTAININ
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2010Ticket #041862225P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 24, 2021#14090252

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXI GLASS INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 24, 2021#14090253

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE GLASS PANE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 30,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 7 building permits on record, with 6 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 26, 2024.

Does 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 73 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 14 ECB, 46 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 8 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 2197 OCEAN AVE?

2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $928K (land: $104K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2197 OCEAN AVE last sold?

2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 last sold for $10M on Feb 1, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2197 OCEAN AVE?

2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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 2197 OCEAN AVE?

2197 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 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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