Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

490 Ocean Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11218BBL 3053890046BIN 3126788

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors7
Units51
Building Area58,704 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD4
Market Value$4.1M

490 OCEAN PKWY is a property located at 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 7 floors and 51 units. The building area is 58,704 square feet on a 14,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $4.1M. There are 49 building permits on record (30 active). There are 177 violations on record (14 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $125 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

553records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 490 Ocean Pkwy rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 51 units and 58,704 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 96 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 553 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 188 of its 553 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (177) and permit (49) trail well behind. 14 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 51.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 215 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 34% complaint, 96 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.1M of Kings, written across 553 government filings.

Property Details

Address490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1931
Floors7
Total Units51
Building Area58,704 sqft
Lot Size14,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3053890046
3126788

Assessment & Sales

$4.1M
$1.8M
$284K

Building Permits

49 on record · 30 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 3, 2026Job #486676
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 3, 2020Job #B00387279-P3

NEW ELEVATOR MAINLINE DISCONNECT SWITCH ONLY FOR ELEVATOR 3P13982 REMOVE VIOLATION 39024988Z

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 20, 2020Job #B00387279-P1

NEW ELEVATOR MAIN LINE DICONNECT SWITCH ONLY FOR ELEVATOR 3P13982 REMOVE VIOLATION 390249882Z

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 19, 2020Job #B00387279-I1-EL

NEW ELEVATOR MAINLINE DISCONNECT SWITCH ONLY FOR ELEVATOR 3P13982 REMOVE VIOLATION 39024988Z

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 26, 2015Est. cost $500KJob #310088794-01

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Violations

177 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$125
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 4, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049621215P
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2020Ticket #039017386X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2020Ticket #038270371X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2012Ticket #0180761341
COMMERCIAL REFUSE CONTAINER STORED ON THE STREET W O A PERMIT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2012Ticket #0180761350
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W 0 PERMIT
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 2, 2026#39202924Z

FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT. NOTED: AT A 4-STORY MULTI DWELLING OBSERVED A FENCE WITH A GATE AND BRICK ARCHWAY ABOVE THE GATE. BARBED WIRE WAS INSTALLED TO THE TOP OF BRICK ARCHWAY INCREASI NG OVERALL HEIGHT

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 22, 2026#18837853

§ 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Feb 17, 2026#18651724

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Feb 17, 2026#18651725

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 7 floors and 51 units. The building area is 58,704 sqft.

Are there building permits at 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 49 building permits on record, with 30 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 3, 2026.

Does 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 177 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 17 DOB, 18 ECB, 137 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $125. 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 490 OCEAN PKWY?

490 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $284K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 490 OCEAN PKWY?

490 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.

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