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515 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3050810043BIN 3116557
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors4
Units32
Building Area36,612 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassC7
Market Value$8M

515 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 4 floors and 32 units. The building area is 36,612 square feet on a 8,910 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $8M. It last sold for $4.8M on Dec 8, 2004. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 169 building permits on record (104 active). There are 77 violations on record (12 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $140 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

433records on file
5Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 515 Ocean Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 32 units and 36,612 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.6M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 433 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 169 of its 433 records, fully 39%, fall under that one heading. Violation (77) and complaint (55) trail well behind. 12 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 5, with a site energy-use intensity of 95.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 306 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 39% permit, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.0M of Kings, written across 433 government filings.

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Property Details

Address515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1926
Floors4
Total Units32
Building Area36,612 sqft
Lot Size8,910 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3050810043
3116557
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8M
$3.6M
$128K
$4.8M
Last Sale DateDec 8, 2004

Building Permits

169 on record · 104 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B00902403-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 21, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B00902321-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 21, 2025Est. cost $915Job #B00902341-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B00902394-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 21, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #B00902386-I1
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Violations

77 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$140
Judgments · 11 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #012102642M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #045262496N
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #0205655762
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2014Ticket #038228482J
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2012Ticket #041604425H
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19061219

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19061220

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 10, 2026#19061221

§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 22, 2023#16328438

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 8, 2019#13448649

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED

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+ 72 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 32 units. The building area is 36,612 sqft.

Are there building permits at 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 169 building permits on record, with 104 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jan 21, 2025.

Does 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 77 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 48 DOB, 7 ECB, 22 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 515 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 $140. 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 515 OCEAN AVE?

515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $8M and a total assessed value of $3.6M (land: $128K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 515 OCEAN AVE last sold?

515 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $4.8M on Dec 8, 2004. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 515 OCEAN AVE?

515 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 515 OCEAN AVE?

515 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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