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2686 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11229Company-ownedBBL 3073800034BIN 3200951
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1934
Floors6
Units48
Building Area54,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$3.3M

2686 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1934. It has 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 54,000 square feet on a 15,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.3M. It last sold for $13M on Feb 8, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 3 building permits on record (0 active). There are 162 violations on record (49 currently open). 3 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

338records on file
44Energy Star

Completed in 1934, 2686 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 48 units and 54,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 92 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 338 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 162 of its 338 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (117) and inspection (16) trail well behind. 49 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 44, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 249 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% violation, 92 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.3M of Kings, written across 338 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1934
Floors6
Total Units48
Building Area54,000 sqft
Lot Size15,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3073800034
3200951
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$225K
$13M
Last Sale DateFeb 8, 2017

Building Permits

3 on record
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 13, 2018Job #B00052512-I1-EL

General wiring for new elevator in basement's elevator pit and roof's elevator machine room.

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Oct 1, 1934Job #PBS:2-110396:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed N/AJob #124697
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Violations

162 on record · 49 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #038263790P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2010Ticket #038198673H
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 8, 2010Ticket #038160455X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR: HAZARDOUS.
HPDClass A
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993379

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F4, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993380

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F4, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993381

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F4, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993382

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2026#18993383

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 was constructed in 1934. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 48 units. The building area is 54,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 3 building permits on record, with 0 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jun 13, 2018.

Does 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 162 violations on record, with 49 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 7 ECB, 132 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has 3 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 2686 OCEAN AVE?

2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2686 OCEAN AVE last sold?

2686 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11229 last sold for $13M on Feb 8, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2686 OCEAN AVE?

2686 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 2686 OCEAN AVE?

2686 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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