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255 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 05026 • Lot 0339 • Zip: 11225

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 255 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 05026
Lot: 0339
BBL: 3050260339
Unified address ID: 3050260339

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-1 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 15,147 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 102 ft x 150 ft
Built FAR: 2.74
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1921
Last altered: 1921
Floors: 4
Total units: 40
Residential units: 40
Building area: 41,444 sq ft
Building dimensions: 102 ft x 138 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SONOMA OCEAN LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,545,000
Total assessment: $1,145,250
Land assessment: $222,300
Exempt total: $922,950
Assessment owner: ESP OCEAN ASSOCIATES

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 4 minutes on foot · 268 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 38 min 4 walking, 34 riding
  • Times Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding
  • Grand Central 42 min 4 walking, 38 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVEDENT OF AND POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AND ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DU...

  2. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOC...

  3. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE B...

  4. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE AT BASECABINET UNDER SINK ...

  5. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING MECHANISM AT VESTIBULE DO...

  6. HPD violation Jul 17, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD CABINET UNDER WASHBASIN IN THE ...

2025

  1. Sale Apr 1, 2025 $4,225,000

    Changed hands

    255 OCEAN AVENUE

  2. Sale Apr 1, 2025 $4,225,000

    Changed hands

    255 OCEAN AVENUE

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 15, 2025 $2,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 26, 2024 $2,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2024 $2,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing May 30, 2024 $2,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. ECB violation Apr 5, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    I OBSERVED IN BASEMENT LAUNDRY ROOM SEVERAL COMMERCIAL GAS DRYERS WITH NO SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN AND OR AROUND ROOM AREA...

  5. ECB violation Apr 5, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 2

    I OBSERVED SEVERAL COMMERCIAL GAS DRYERS IN BASEMENT LAUNDRY ROOM GAS FLEX HOSES INSTALLED WHICH IS PROHIBITED AS PER...

2020

  1. ECB violation Apr 27, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BOILER FLUE PIPE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. CORRECT VIOLATING CONDITION AND SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

2019

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2019

    RWNRF-RETAINING WALL NONE

    FAILED TO FILE CYCLE 1 TECHNICAL REPORT BY 12/31/2018 PER RCNY 103-09

2018

  1. ECB violation Mar 14, 2018 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: FRONT YARD FIRE ESCAPE. OBSERVED @ EXP#1(FRONT YARD), FIRE ...

2015

  1. Permit issued Aug 28, 2015

    EW / BL

    AGEE HEATING SERVICE CORP

  2. Permit issued Aug 28, 2015

    PL / PL

    AGEE HEATING SERVICE CORP

  3. DOB filing Aug 28, 2015 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE GAS-FIRED MODULAR BOILER WITH (3) GAS-FIRED BOILERS AND INSTALL (2) NEW INDIRECT HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS AS P...

  4. DOB filing Aug 26, 2015 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE GAS-FIRED MODULAR BOILER WITH (3) GAS-FIRED BOILERS AND INSTALL (2) NEW INDIRECT HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS AS P...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
SONOMA OCEAN LLC
8214 3RD AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
Agent
MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
8214 3RD AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
HeadOfficer
MICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS
8214 3RD AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
Officer
JAMES DIMITRIADES
8214 3RD AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11209
SiteManager
JAMES DIMITRIADES
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ESP OCEAN ASSOCIATES LLC
JONATHAN POOLE
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PLAZA MANAGEMENT INC.
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: PLAZA MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
284 EASTERN PARKWAY , APT 11
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
PARTY 2
28-31 31ST STREET
ASTORIA, NY, 11102
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
8214 THIRD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
8214 THIRD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
8214 THIRD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
PARTY 1
C/O: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC
8214 THIRD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
14800 FRYE ROAD
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
PARTY 2
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY ONE
1 WALL STREET 12TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10286

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner