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255 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11225Company-ownedBBL 3050260339BIN 3114669
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1921
Floors4
Units40
Building Area41,444 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC1
Market Value$2.2M

255 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 4 floors and 40 units. The building area is 41,444 square feet on a 15,147 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.2M. It last sold for $4.2M on Apr 1, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 9 building permits on record (7 active). There are 75 violations on record (31 currently open). 2 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

355records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1921, 255 Ocean Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 40 units and 41,444 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $988K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 355 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 179 of its 355 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (75) and inspection (42) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 16.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 76 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% 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.

$2.2M of Kings, written across 355 government filings.

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Property Details

Address255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1921
Floors4
Total Units40
Building Area41,444 sqft
Lot Size15,147 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
3050260339
3114669
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$988K
$222K
$4.2M
Last Sale DateApr 1, 2025

Building Permits

9 on record · 7 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 15, 2025Est. cost $3KJob #B01057708-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jan 15, 2025Est. cost $3KJob #B01057708-P4
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 26, 2024Est. cost $3KJob #B01057708-P2
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 18, 2024Job #439749
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SprinklerDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 27, 2024Est. cost $3KJob #B01057708-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

75 on record · 31 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2018Ticket #035310620M
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 9, 2014Ticket #0122997490
DIRTY SIDEWALK
HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076434

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076435

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE AT BASECABINET UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076436

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076437

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD CABINET UNDER WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076438

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING MECHANISM AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 40 units. The building area is 41,444 sqft.

Are there building permits at 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 9 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 General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jan 15, 2025.

Does 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 75 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 4 ECB, 65 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has 2 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 255 OCEAN AVE?

255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $988K (land: $222K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 255 OCEAN AVE last sold?

255 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11225 last sold for $4.2M on Apr 1, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 255 OCEAN AVE?

255 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 255 OCEAN AVE?

255 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 255 OCEAN AVE?

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