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699 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3051240040BIN 3327293
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1921
Floors6
Units95
Building Area90,354 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$6.8M

699 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1921. It has 6 floors and 95 units. The building area is 90,354 square feet on a 20,030 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $6.8M. It last sold for $24M on Mar 3, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 106 building permits on record (65 active). There are 956 violations on record (35 currently open). 6 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

3,087records on file
92Energy Star

Completed in 1921, 699 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 95 units and 90,354 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.8M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 100 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,087 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,818 of its 3,087 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (956) and permit (106) trail well behind. 35 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 92, with a site energy-use intensity of 56.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 372 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 59% complaint, 100 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.8M of Kings, written across 3,087 government filings.

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Property Details

Address699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1921
Floors6
Total Units95
Building Area90,354 sqft
Lot Size20,030 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3051240040
3327293
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.8M
$3.1M
$176K
$24M
Last Sale DateMar 3, 2015

Building Permits

106 on record · 65 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed May 28, 2026Job #483659
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2023Est. cost $1Job #B00057547-I1
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 9, 2022Est. cost $105KJob #321802901-01

INT. ALTERATION

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 22, 2022Job #B00703290-P1

a1l2e3x4II APARTMENT 1D Electric Stove 40 AMP (only)

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Mar 21, 2022Job #B00703290-I1-EL

a1l2e3x4II APARTMENT 1D Electric Stove 40 AMP (only)

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Violations

956 on record · 35 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #048366416J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #039085213M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #039014185X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2020Ticket #050054239R
FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIR MONITOR PROJECT SUMMARY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #037012131Z
FAIL TO FILE AMENDMENT ACCEPTABLE REPORT TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 21, 2025#17722168

§ 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 LATCH IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 11, 2025#17687556

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jan 18, 2025#17631745

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''East''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 95 units. The building area is 90,354 sqft.

Are there building permits at 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 106 building permits on record, with 65 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 28, 2026.

Does 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 956 violations on record, with 35 currently open. Breakdown: 86 DOB, 33 ECB, 837 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 6 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 699 OCEAN AVE?

699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $6.8M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $176K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 699 OCEAN AVE last sold?

699 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $24M on Mar 3, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 699 OCEAN AVE?

699 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 699 OCEAN AVE?

699 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.

How do I get a full property report for 699 OCEAN AVE?

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