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438 Ocean Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3053890019BIN 3126781
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1940
Floors6
Units60
Building Area55,932 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$3.8M

438 OCEAN PKWY is a property located at 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1940. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 55,932 square feet on a 16,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 4 building permits on record (2 active). There are 249 violations on record (44 currently open). 4 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

819records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1940, 438 Ocean Pkwy rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 60 units and 55,932 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.7M. In the 86 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 819 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 482 of its 819 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (249) and enforcement (23) trail well behind. 44 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 72.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 256 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% 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.

$3.8M of Kings, written across 819 government filings.

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Property Details

Address438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1940
Floors6
Total Units60
Building Area55,932 sqft
Lot Size16,200 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3053890019
3126781
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.8M
$1.7M
$437K

Building Permits

4 on record · 2 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 7, 2026Job #469467
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 27, 1992Job #300172480-01-01

FS

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 27, 1992Job #300172480-1-1-hist

FS

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Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Jan 1, 1940Job #PBS:2-406414:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)
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Violations

249 on record · 44 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2023Ticket #039066628K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2009Ticket #042181107R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2006Ticket #038156654R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 6, 2002Ticket #038120060P
13O02/15B11/20L11/28J01/57O02/74O02/13M07/ #3 CLEAN CAR DOOR TRACK #15
HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 12, 2026#19002676

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 12, 2026#19002678

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 12, 2026#19002685

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 12, 2026#19002686

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 12, 2026#19002687

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1940. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 55,932 sqft.

Are there building permits at 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 4 building permits on record, with 2 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 Apr 7, 2026.

Does 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 249 violations on record, with 44 currently open. Breakdown: 26 DOB, 22 ECB, 201 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 4 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 438 OCEAN PKWY?

438 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $3.8M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $437K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 438 OCEAN PKWY?

438 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 438 OCEAN PKWY?

438 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.

How do I get a full property report for 438 OCEAN PKWY?

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