540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1914

Floors4

Units40

Building Area46,452 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassC1

Market Value$2.3M

540 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 4 floors and 40 units. The building area is 46,452 square feet on a 19,979 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.3M. It last sold for $4.3M on Nov 4, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (11 active). There are 1106 violations on record (302 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

1,978records on file

53Energy Star

Completed in 1914, 540 Ocean Ave rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 40 units and 46,452 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 112 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,978 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 1,106 of its 1,978 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (727) and inspection (37) trail well behind. 302 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 53, with a site energy-use intensity of 98.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 271 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% violation, 112 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.3M of Kings, written across 1,978 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1914

Floors4

Total Units40

Building Area46,452 sqft

Lot Size19,979 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3050990116

BIN3117117 +1 more

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.3M

Assessed Total$1M

Assessed Land$270K

Last Sale Price$4.3M

Last Sale DateNov 4, 2024

Building Permits

18 on record · 11 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

EXPIRED

Filed Jan 14, 2022Job #251618

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $7KJob #B00260235-I1

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Nov 18, 2019Est. cost $7KJob #B00260235-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Nov 15, 2019Job #B00260224-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTENING FOR SIDEWALK SHED

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Oct 3, 2019Est. cost $10KJob #340697375-01

FACADE

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+ 13 more permits — view full report

Violations

1106 on record · 302 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000

Judgments · 9 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048060266L

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048060267N

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048060268P

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048060269R

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #047208696N

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086012

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086013

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086014

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 21, 2026#19086017

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

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 21, 2026#19096769

§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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+ 1101 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 40 units. The building area is 46,452 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 540 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 Cats Certificate To Operate (EXPIRED) filed Jan 14, 2022.

Does 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 1106 violations on record, with 302 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 5 ECB, 1088 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 540 OCEAN AVE?

540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $2.3M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $270K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 540 OCEAN AVE last sold?

540 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $4.3M on Nov 4, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 540 OCEAN AVE?

540 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 540 OCEAN AVE?

540 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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