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540 Ocean Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11218Company-ownedBBL 3053990021BIN 3127187
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1962
Floors6
Units114
Building Area130,496 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD4
Market Value$8.5M

540 OCEAN PKWY is a property located at 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1962. It has 6 floors and 114 units. The building area is 130,496 square feet on a 33,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $8.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 43 building permits on record (34 active). There are 200 violations on record (15 currently open). 8 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

751records on file
90Energy Star

Completed in 1962, 540 Ocean Pkwy rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 114 units and 130,496 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.5M, and assessed for tax at $3.8M. In the 64 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 751 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 398 of its 751 records, fully 53%, fall under that one heading. Violation (200) and permit (43) trail well behind. 15 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 90, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 509 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 53% complaint, 64 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.5M of Kings, written across 751 government filings.

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Property Details

Address540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1962
Floors6
Total Units114
Building Area130,496 sqft
Lot Size33,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3053990021
3127187 +1 more
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.5M
$3.8M
$353K

Building Permits

43 on record · 34 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 5, 2024Job #429791
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Apr 5, 2022Job #B00712523-I1-EL

Install of 10 EV Car Chargers

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 9, 2021Est. cost $5KJob #B00633296-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 19, 2021Est. cost $5KJob #B00633296-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 15, 2021Job #B00631126-I1-EL

WIRING FOR 30 LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED, 2 LIGHT FIXTURES

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Violations

200 on record · 15 open
Judgments · 8 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #000856429Z
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #039025934H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2017Ticket #038242473Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2007Ticket #038161907M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2007Ticket #038161908Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 7, 2026#18555517

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND DEVISE AT DOOR LEADING TO TEH BUILDING NORTH SECTION AT BASEMENT

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 31, 2025#18544067

§ 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 WEST AT BASEMENT, SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 31, 2025#18544066

§ 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 TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT SOUTH AT BASEMENT, SECTION AT WEST

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 16, 2025#35717679L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES.NOTE:AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED:AT EXP#1(EAST ELEVATION CRACKED BALCONIES SLAB AT 4TH & 5TH FLOOR,ALSO RUSTED STEEL BEAMS OF BALCONIES AT V

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 23, 2025#17928380

§ 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 HINGE IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM EAST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT LR, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn built?

The building at 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 was constructed in 1962. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 114 units. The building area is 130,496 sqft.

Are there building permits at 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn?

Yes. 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 43 building permits on record, with 34 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 (CURRENT) filed Sep 5, 2024.

Does 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 200 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 38 DOB, 41 ECB, 121 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has 8 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 540 OCEAN PKWY?

540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 has an assessed market value of $8.5M and a total assessed value of $3.8M (land: $353K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 540 OCEAN PKWY?

540 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.

Who owns 540 OCEAN PKWY?

540 OCEAN PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11218 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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