Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

734 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3051500006BIN 3118529

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1924
Floors6
Units55
Building Area66,140 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.5M

734 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 6 floors and 55 units. The building area is 66,140 square feet on a 15,640 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 6 building permits on record (3 active). There are 171 violations on record (13 currently open). 9 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

468records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 734 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 55 units and 66,140 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 91 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 468 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 178 of its 468 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (171) and inspection (31) trail well behind. 13 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 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 89.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 363 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% complaint, 91 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.5M of Kings, written across 468 government filings.

Property Details

Address734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1924
Floors6
Total Units55
Building Area66,140 sqft
Lot Size15,640 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3051500006
3118529
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.5M
$1.1M
$352K

Building Permits

6 on record · 3 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 13, 2026Job #475585
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 29, 2023Job #B00969170-I1-EL

ELECTRICAL SERVICE UPGRADE HOUSE METER 3 PHASE 200 A

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 14, 1994Job #300332717-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 14, 1994Job #300332717-1-1-hist
Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Jan 1, 1935Job #PBS:2-328715:001:#6 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)

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Violations

171 on record · 13 open
Judgments · 9 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2020Ticket #039016915H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #041561481P
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2008Ticket #041670389P
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #041760228N
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #038166000R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR: HAZARDOUS.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 30, 2025#17861019

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''WEST''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 55 units. The building area is 66,140 sqft.

Are there building permits at 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 6 building permits on record, with 3 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 Mar 13, 2026.

Does 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 171 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 46 DOB, 19 ECB, 106 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 9 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 734 OCEAN AVE?

734 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $2.5M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $352K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 734 OCEAN AVE?

734 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 734 OCEAN AVE?

734 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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