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

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Year Built1931

Floors6

Units35

Building Area47,448 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassD1

Market Value$2.7M

659 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 659 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 35 units. The building area is 47,448 square feet on a 10,670 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.7M. It last sold for $4.3M on Apr 4, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (6 active). There are 373 violations on record (42 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $6,725 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

964records on file

82Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 659 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 35 units and 47,448 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 964 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 433 of its 964 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (373) and inspection (47) trail well behind. 42 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 70.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 207 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 45% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Kings, written across 964 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Oct 2, 2026

Property Details

Address659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1931

Floors6

Total Units35

Building Area47,448 sqft

Lot Size10,670 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL3051240035

BIN3117626

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.7M

Assessed Total$1.2M

Assessed Land$92K

Last Sale Price$4.3M

Last Sale DateApr 4, 2012

Building Permits

14 on record · 6 active

Cats Registration InspectionOther

CURRENT

Filed May 2, 2025Job #456865

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ElevatorDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed Aug 20, 2024Job #B01074392-I1

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ElevatorDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed Jan 22, 2024Job #B00991235-I1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Oct 19, 2021Job #B00615144-I1-EL

Electrical Wiring for a Handicap Elevator.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $8KJob #B00032417-I1

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Violations

373 on record · 42 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,725

Judgments · 23 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049265495K

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048657326X

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $25Ticket #048299060K

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048009845M

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048009846Y

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0000195

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator

ACTIVE

Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0000252

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 35 units. The building area is 47,448 sqft.

Are there building permits at 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 14 building permits on record, with 6 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 May 2, 2025.

Does 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 373 violations on record, with 42 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB Safety, 40 DOB, 10 ECB, 317 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,725. 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 659 OCEAN AVE?

659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $92K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 659 OCEAN AVE last sold?

659 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $4.3M on Apr 4, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 659 OCEAN AVE?

659 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 659 OCEAN AVE?

659 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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