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2940 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11235Individually ownedBBL 3074400020BIN 3204126
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors4
Units63
Building Area52,500 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD4
Market Value$4.4M

2940 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 4 floors and 63 units. The building area is 52,500 square feet on a 18,750 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 19 building permits on record (14 active). There are 114 violations on record (13 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $22,836 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

608records on file
50Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 2940 Ocean Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 63 units and 52,500 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 1825 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 608 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 343 of its 608 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (114) and assignment (54) trail well behind. 13 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 2008.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 50, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 252 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 1825 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.4M of Kings, written across 608 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1930
Floors4
Total Units63
Building Area52,500 sqft
Lot Size18,750 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3074400020
3204126 +1 more
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.4M
$2M
$284K

Building Permits

19 on record · 14 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed May 29, 2024Job #422621
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
IN PROCESS
Filed Aug 13, 2020Job #321763392-01-02

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
IN PROCESS
Filed Sep 12, 2019Job #321549268-01-03

OT

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 18, 2019Est. cost $3KJob #340583782-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jun 15, 2018Est. cost $30KJob #321763392-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

114 on record · 13 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$22,836
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Balance $300Ticket #047185987Y
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Balance $5,000Ticket #035268748P
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER:LACK OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Balance $12,536Ticket #035268746L
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Balance $5,000Ticket #035268747N
GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BLDG W O INSPECTION CERTIFICATION BY DOB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #011628175M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 1, 2021#2555398
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 4 floors and 63 units. The building area is 52,500 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 19 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed May 29, 2024.

Does 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 114 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 17 ECB, 73 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $22,836. 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 2940 OCEAN AVE?

2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 has an assessed market value of $4.4M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $284K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2940 OCEAN AVE?

2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 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 2940 OCEAN AVE?

2940 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11235 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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