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470 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3050800024BIN 3116536
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1949
Floors6
Units110
Building Area121,636 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$6M

470 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1949. It has 6 floors and 110 units. The building area is 121,636 square feet on a 30,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6M. It last sold for $10.3M on Mar 31, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 12 building permits on record (5 active). There are 1369 violations on record (541 currently open). 26 docketed judgments carrying $900 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

5,836records on file
46Energy Star

Completed in 1949, 470 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 110 units and 121,636 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.0M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 55 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 5,836 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 4,233 of its 5,836 records, fully 73%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,369) and enforcement (109) trail well behind. 541 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 46, with a site energy-use intensity of 93.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 698 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 73% complaint, 55 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

73% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1949
Floors6
Total Units110
Building Area121,636 sqft
Lot Size30,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3050800024
3116536 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6M
$2.7M
$608K
$10.3M
Last Sale DateMar 31, 2026

Building Permits

12 on record · 5 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $18KJob #B01422943-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
INCOMPLETE
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $15KJob #B01422943-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 15, 2026Est. cost $45KJob #B01402848-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 15, 2026Job #B01402851-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY WIRING AND LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED. 584 LF

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 15, 2026Est. cost $45KJob #B01402848-I1
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Violations

1369 on record · 541 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$900
Judgments · 26 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049603827R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049541086H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049398902H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #048609140L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #039105020L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 22, 2026#19087313

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT RB4, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 22, 2026#19087314

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT THE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT RB4, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 22, 2026#19087315

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT RC6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''north''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 22, 2026#19087316

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT RC6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''north''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 22, 2026#19087317

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RETURN BELL BUZZER INERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE APARTMENT WALL PANEL AT NORTH WALL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT RC6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''north''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1949. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 110 units. The building area is 121,636 sqft.

Are there building permits at 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 12 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 General Construction (OBJECTIONS) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 1369 violations on record, with 541 currently open. Breakdown: 68 DOB, 80 ECB, 1221 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 26 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $900. 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 470 OCEAN AVE?

470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $6M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $608K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 470 OCEAN AVE last sold?

470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $10.3M on Mar 31, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 470 OCEAN AVE?

470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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 470 OCEAN AVE?

470 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 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 470 OCEAN AVE?

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