Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

280 Ocean Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3053570017BIN 3125449

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1941
Floors6
Units114
Building Area132,200 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD4
Market Value$8.9M

280 OCEAN PKWY is a property located at 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1941. It has 6 floors and 114 units. The building area is 132,200 square feet on a 37,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $8.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (26 active). There are 192 violations on record (11 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

596records on file
96Energy Star

Completed in 1941, 280 Ocean Pkwy rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 114 units and 132,200 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.9M, and assessed for tax at $4.0M. In the 86 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 596 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 281 of its 596 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (192) and permit (34) 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 96, with a site energy-use intensity of 51.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 499 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 86 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.9M of Kings, written across 596 government filings.

Property Details

Address280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1941
Floors6
Total Units114
Building Area132,200 sqft
Lot Size37,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3053570017
3125449
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.9M
$4M
$500K

Building Permits

34 on record · 26 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 21, 2024Job #B01146329-I1-EL

Installing recessed lights and switches in apartment 2E living room, and bedrooms.

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 27, 2023Est. cost $1Job #B00864601-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 27, 2023Est. cost $1Job #B00864601-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 25, 2023Job #B00864613-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED 250 LF

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 30, 2022Job #B00709207-I1-EL

ELEVATORS ID# 3P3223 & 3P3224. THIS PERMIT COVER ELEVATOR CONTROL AND LOAD SIDE WIRING ONLY

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Violations

192 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2012Ticket #034873080N
INADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURE:OPER'N CRANE DERRICK HOISTING EQUIP UNSAFE
HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Aug 7, 2025#18156608

§ 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 HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Aug 7, 2025#18156624

§ 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 HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, SECTION AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1941. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 114 units. The building area is 132,200 sqft.

Are there building permits at 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 34 building permits on record, with 26 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 Nov 21, 2024.

Does 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 192 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 21 ECB, 138 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 1 docketed judgment 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 280 OCEAN PKWY?

280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $8.9M and a total assessed value of $4M (land: $500K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 280 OCEAN PKWY?

280 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 280 OCEAN PKWY?

280 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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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