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505 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3050810048BIN 3116558
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1931
Floors6
Units52
Building Area36,129 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$3.8M

505 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 36,129 square feet on a 9,045 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.8M. It last sold for $2.7M on Feb 18, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (11 active). There are 152 violations on record (37 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $325 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

592records on file
69Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 505 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 52 units and 36,129 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 96 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 592 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 331 of its 592 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (152) and enforcement (23) trail well behind. 37 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 69, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 203 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% 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.

$3.8M of Kings, written across 592 government filings.

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Property Details

Address505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units52
Building Area36,129 sqft
Lot Size9,045 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3050810048
3116558
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.8M
$1.7M
$387K
$2.7M
Last Sale DateFeb 18, 2004

Building Permits

18 on record · 11 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 12, 2024Est. cost $22KJob #B00616799-I1
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed Dec 22, 2022Job #371137
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 13, 2022Job #B00756305-I1-EL

Install new meter and service switch for new cell site

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AntennaDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 29, 2022Est. cost $22KJob #B00616799-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Dec 8, 2020Job #317401
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Violations

152 on record · 37 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$325
Judgments · 11 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048968077M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 29, 2018Balance $25Ticket #0199736332
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #0185639466
COMMERCIAL REFUSE CONTAINER STORED ON THE STREET W O A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2010Ticket #0171815472
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 15, 2014Ticket #034863196X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 28, 2025#18257999

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 28, 2025#18258000

§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL BALCONIES ALL STORIES, ALL PARTS AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 52 units. The building area is 36,129 sqft.

Are there building permits at 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 18 building permits on record, with 11 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 12, 2024.

Does 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 152 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 10 ECB, 121 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $325. 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 505 OCEAN AVE?

505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $3.8M and a total assessed value of $1.7M (land: $387K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 505 OCEAN AVE last sold?

505 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $2.7M on Feb 18, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 505 OCEAN AVE?

505 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 505 OCEAN AVE?

505 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.

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