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239 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11225Company-ownedBBL 3050260344BIN 3114670
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors6
Units73
Building Area63,775 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$5.6M

239 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 63,775 square feet on a 16,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $5.6M. It last sold for $4.9M on Feb 10, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (15 active). There are 598 violations on record (96 currently open). 26 docketed judgments carrying $10,412 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,210records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 239 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 73 units and 63,775 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,210 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,450 of its 2,210 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Violation (598) and enforcement (58) trail well behind. 96 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 321 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% complaint, 49 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

66% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1926
Floors6
Total Units73
Building Area63,775 sqft
Lot Size16,500 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3050260344
3114670 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.6M
$2.5M
$446K
$4.9M
Last Sale DateFeb 10, 2009

Building Permits

25 on record · 15 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 26, 2026Est. cost $6KJob #B01032912-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 26, 2026Est. cost $6KJob #B01032912-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 6, 2025Job #B01191261-I1-EL

sidewalk shed light

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 6, 2025Job #B00951469-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 5, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #B00951468-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

598 on record · 96 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,412
Judgments · 26 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039167906Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049085730N
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $2,400Ticket #039530785K
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048458650X
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048458621R
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19030270

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19030267

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19030268

§ 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19030269

§ 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 25, 2026#19030271

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 63,775 sqft.

Are there building permits at 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 25 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Feb 26, 2026.

Does 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 598 violations on record, with 96 currently open. Breakdown: 53 DOB, 41 ECB, 504 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 26 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,412. 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 239 OCEAN AVE?

239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $446K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 239 OCEAN AVE last sold?

239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 last sold for $4.9M on Feb 10, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 239 OCEAN AVE?

239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 is zoned R7-1. 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 239 OCEAN AVE?

239 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 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.

How do I get a full property report for 239 OCEAN AVE?

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