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259 Ocean Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11218Individually ownedBBL 3053580001BIN 3125471
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors3
Units4
Building Area5,280 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC3
Market Value$1.2M

259 OCEAN PKWY is a property located at 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,280 square feet on a 7,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $1.2M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 6 building permits on record (5 active). There are 13 violations on record (11 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

76records on file

Completed in 1899, 261 Ocean Pkwy rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 4 units and 5,280 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $543K. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 76 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 21 of its 76 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (14) and violation (13) trail well behind. 11 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 2020.

Read together — 28% complaint, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Kings, written across 76 government filings.

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Property Details

Address259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Four Families
C3
Year Built1899
Floors3
Total Units4
Building Area5,280 sqft
Lot Size7,200 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3053580001
3125471
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$543K
$153K

Building Permits

6 on record · 5 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 2, 2011Job #320306049-01-01

EQ

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 2, 2011Job #320306049-1-1-hist

EQ

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed May 2, 2011Job #320306049-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 29, 2009Est. cost $30KJob #310058576-01

SHORE/UNDERPIN

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 4, 2007Job #310058576-01-01

OT

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Violations

13 on record · 11 open
HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 7, 2020#13757406

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 7, 2020#13757409

§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 7, 2020#13757428

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 7, 2020#13757438

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 7, 2020#13757441

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOORS AT WALL CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - four families with 3 floors and 4 units. The building area is 5,280 sqft.

Are there building permits at 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 6 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed May 2, 2011.

Does 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 13 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 1 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 259 OCEAN PKWY?

259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $543K (land: $153K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 259 OCEAN PKWY?

259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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 259 OCEAN PKWY?

259 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 is individually 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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