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Brooklyn • Elevator Apartment

855 Ocean Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11226Company-ownedBBL 3051630041BIN 3118823
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Year Built1930
Floors6
Units47
Building Area57,264 sqft
ZoningR7A
ClassD1
Market Value$3.5M

855 OCEAN AVE is a property located at 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 6 floors and 47 units. The building area is 57,264 square feet on a 12,215 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $3.5M. It last sold for $13.4M on Mar 3, 2015. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 48 building permits on record (30 active). There are 226 violations on record (8 currently open). 4 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

1,296records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 855 Ocean Ave rises 6 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 47 units and 57,264 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.5M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 100 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,296 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 878 of its 1,296 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (226) and permit (48) trail well behind. 8 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 173 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 68% 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.

68% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1930
Floors6
Total Units47
Building Area57,264 sqft
Lot Size12,215 sqft
ZoningR7A
ConditionAverage
3051630041
3118823
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.5M
$1.6M
$107K
$13.4M
Last Sale DateMar 3, 2015

Building Permits

48 on record · 30 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01447242-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01447242-P1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 20, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #B01447242-I1

Initial Permit

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 20, 2026Job #B01447245-I1-EL

Installation of temporary wiring for sidewalk shed.

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Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 18, 2023Job #401209
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Violations

226 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Ticket #048708819L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #048439455R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #0206785572
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2012Ticket #041625024J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19128805

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19128807

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 11, 2026#19128808

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Aug 9, 2026#19127406

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Feb 16, 2026#18649425

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn built?

The building at 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 47 units. The building area is 57,264 sqft.

Are there building permits at 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn?

Yes. 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 48 building permits on record, with 30 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Sep 3, 2026.

Does 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 226 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 14 ECB, 188 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has 4 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 855 OCEAN AVE?

855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 has an assessed market value of $3.5M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $107K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 855 OCEAN AVE last sold?

855 OCEAN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11226 last sold for $13.4M on Mar 3, 2015. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 855 OCEAN AVE?

855 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 855 OCEAN AVE?

855 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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