163 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn · 11225 · BBL 3050260011
163 Ocean Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, ZIP 11225. City records date it to 1930 and count 85 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 163 Ocean Tenants Cor. Its most recent total assessed value is $4.4M.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $4.4M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $52K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 163 Ocean Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 10 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 12 units in 2018. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 18 violations against this building, of which 14 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation radiator at east wall in the kitchen located at apt m6, 6th st…Nov Sent Out | Oct 1, 2025 | A |
| Refit closet door at north wall in the private hallway located at apt m6, 6th story, 2nd apartment from east…Nov Sent Out | Oct 1, 2025 | B |
| Refit closet door at west wall in the foyer located at apt m6, 6th story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov Sent Out | Oct 1, 2025 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east wall in the bathroom lo…Nov Sent Out | Oct 1, 2025 | B |
| Properly secure the loose wash basin in the bathroom located at apt m6, 6th story, 2nd apartment from east at…Nov Sent Out | Oct 1, 2025 | B |
| Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt m6, 6th story, 2nd apartme…Nov Sent Out | Oct 1, 2025 | B |
| Replace with new the missing safety caps for electrical outlets at all walls at 1st story at public hall, 1st…Nov Sent Out | Sep 15, 2025 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at compactor closet door at compa…Violation Dismissed | Sep 15, 2025 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 7 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
8 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 163 Ocean Avenue compares in 11225
PulseCities tracks 3,939 lots in 11225, of which 171 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 251 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11225 scores 42.6 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 39 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Crown Heights →
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Questions about 163 Ocean Avenue
Who owns 163 Ocean Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 163 Ocean Avenue names 163 Ocean Tenants Cor. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 163 Ocean Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 163 Ocean Avenue appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 163 Ocean Avenue?
No executed eviction at 163 Ocean Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 163 Ocean Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 10 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 163 Ocean Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $4.4M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 163 Ocean Avenue?
11225 (Crown Heights) scores 42.6 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.