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854 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3051620034BIN 3118802
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1939
Floors6
Units41
Building Area42,030 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$2.8M

854 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1939. It has 6 floors and 41 units. The building area is 42,030 square feet on a 10,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $2.8M. It last sold for $4.7M on Mar 28, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 11 building permits on record (5 active). There are 93 violations on record (9 currently open). 19 docketed judgments carrying $775 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

293records on file
68Energy Star

Completed in 1939, 854 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 41 units and 42,030 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 293 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 112 of its 293 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (93) and enforcement (31) trail well behind. 9 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 68, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 195 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Kings, written across 293 government filings.

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Property Details

Address854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1939
Floors6
Total Units41
Building Area42,030 sqft
Lot Size10,000 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3051620034
3118802
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.3M
$203K
$4.7M
Last Sale DateMar 28, 2012

Building Permits

11 on record · 5 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2025Job #B01299114-I1-EL

LIGHTS REPLACEMENT

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 22, 2025Job #464665
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 29, 2019Job #B00173223-I1-EL

General Wiring

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 31, 2015Est. cost $24KJob #321088657-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 19, 2015Job #321088657-01-01

PL

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Violations

93 on record · 9 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$775
Judgments · 19 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Balance $75Ticket #0216654112
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Balance $700Ticket #011719816R
PERMITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2018Ticket #0195623479
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2016Ticket #0188910857
FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2013Ticket #011257689J
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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HPDClass B
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Sep 12, 2023#16221150

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH SPRING BALANCE AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1939. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 41 units. The building area is 42,030 sqft.

Are there building permits at 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 11 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 7, 2025.

Does 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 93 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 11 ECB, 62 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 19 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $775. 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 854 OCEAN AVE?

854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $203K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 854 OCEAN AVE last sold?

854 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $4.7M on Mar 28, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 854 OCEAN AVE?

854 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 854 OCEAN AVE?

854 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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