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681 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3051240026BIN 3117624
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1923
Floors6
Units60
Building Area61,272 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.6M

681 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 61,272 square feet on a 13,915 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.6M. It last sold for $4.9M on Mar 31, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (8 active). There are 1451 violations on record (89 currently open). 25 docketed judgments carrying $16,830 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

3,184records on file
13Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 681 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 60 units and 61,272 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,184 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,454 of its 3,184 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,451) and inspection (86) trail well behind. 89 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 13, with a site energy-use intensity of 136.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 503 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% complaint, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.6M of Kings, written across 3,184 government filings.

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Property Details

Address681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1923
Floors6
Total Units60
Building Area61,272 sqft
Lot Size13,915 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3051240026
3117624
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$1.2M
$122K
$4.9M
Last Sale DateMar 31, 2026

Building Permits

15 on record · 8 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 18, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #B01398322-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 1, 2025Est. cost $24KJob #340654269-01
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed May 15, 2025Job #456538
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 15, 2025Job #340654269-01-02

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 11, 2022Est. cost $9KJob #B00756031-I1
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Violations

1451 on record · 89 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$16,830
Judgments · 25 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039160531P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #039125179L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 6, 2024Balance $6,240Ticket #051009343K
DIDN T PERMIT INSPECT OF ASBESTOS PROJECT ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 6, 2024Balance $6,240Ticket #051009336M
INTERFERED WITH OR OBSTRUCTED DEP PERSONNEL
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2024Ticket #039110136J
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076121

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D6, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 16, 2026#19076122

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT D6, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19042259

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19042260

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 29, 2026#19042261

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NAILS PROTRUDING FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 60 units. The building area is 61,272 sqft.

Are there building permits at 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 15 building permits on record, with 8 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 (APPROVED) filed May 18, 2026.

Does 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 1451 violations on record, with 89 currently open. Breakdown: 55 DOB, 68 ECB, 1328 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 25 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $16,830. 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 681 OCEAN AVE?

681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $122K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 681 OCEAN AVE last sold?

681 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $4.9M on Mar 31, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 681 OCEAN AVE?

681 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 681 OCEAN AVE?

681 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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