1520 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn · 11230 · BBL 3067210058 · look up another building
A company took title here in June 10, 2025.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, October 16, 2025
1520 Ocean Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Midwood, Brooklyn, ZIP 11230. City records date it to 1929 and count 52 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 1520 OCEAN AVENUE REALTY CORP. Its total assessed value is $1M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 53 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 1520 Ocean Avenue
The most recent recorded deed is dated Aug 25, 2025, transferring the lot to a private individual. The deed before it was recorded Jun 10, 2025, so the lot changed hands twice inside 2 months. PulseCities holds 2 recorded deeds for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 6721 in Brooklyn, the block 1520 Ocean Avenue is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 5 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 2 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 29 parcels and 476 residential units.
Anything filed on 1520 Ocean Avenue itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 1520 Ocean Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Private individualDEED from 1520 OCEAN REALTY LLC | Aug 25, 2025 | |
| 1520 Ocean Realty LLCDEED from Private individual | Jun 10, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 1520 Ocean Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $20K 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.
No executed evictions at 1520 Ocean Avenue
No executed eviction is on record at 1520 Ocean Avenue in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 1520 Ocean Avenue
DHCR registration records list 53 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. 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 from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 1520 Ocean Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 5 violations against this building, of which 2 remain unresolved. That is about typical for buildings its size in 11230. The most serious open grade here is hazardous, with 2 open violations.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 1520 Ocean Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Remove all encumbrances consisting of garbage bags at public hall, 1st storyViolation Dismissed | Oct 16, 2025 | B |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling in the 3rd room from eastViolation Dismissed | Mar 20, 2025 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 3rd room from…First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Mar 20, 2025 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroomViolation Dismissed | Mar 20, 2025 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall in the foyerFirst No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Mar 20, 2025 | B |
The 5 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 1520 Ocean Avenue
5 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 1520 Ocean Avenue compares in 11230
PulseCities tracks 7,956 lots in 11230, of which 156 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 588 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11230 scores 33.6 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 68 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Midwood →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 6721 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 1520 Ocean Avenue
Who owns 1520 Ocean Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 1520 Ocean Avenue names a private individual. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Aug 25, 2025.
Has 1520 Ocean Avenue changed hands recently?
PulseCities holds 2 recorded deeds for this lot. Deeds appear here once the city publishes them to ACRIS, which runs behind the closing date.
Have there been evictions at 1520 Ocean Avenue?
No executed eviction at 1520 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 1520 Ocean Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 53 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 1520 Ocean Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1M 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 1520 Ocean Avenue?
11230 (Midwood) scores 33.6 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.
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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.