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490 Ocean Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11218BBL 3053890046BIN 3126788
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Updated Aug 1, 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 48 building permits on record (30 active). There are 171 violations on record (19 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

534records 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 95 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 534 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 181 of its 534 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (171) and permit (48) trail well behind. 19 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, 95 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 534 government filings.

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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

48 on record · 30 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 3, 2026Job #486676
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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

GC

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Violations

171 on record · 19 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
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
HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18988563

§ 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 B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18988564

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18988581

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW BALANCE AT LOWER SASH LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18988588

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING MORE THAN SIX INCHES OUT OF THE WINDOW AT FIRST STACK FROM EAST AT NORTH WALL AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Jun 3, 2026#18988593

§ 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 COMPACTOR CHUTE INSIDE THE COMPACTOR CLOSET AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

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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 48 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 171 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 17 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 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 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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