1521 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn · 11230 · BBL 3076020029 · look up another building
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, June 25, 2026
1521 Ocean Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Midwood, Brooklyn, ZIP 11230. City records date it to 1925 and count 70 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as a private individual. Its total assessed value is $1.2M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 69 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.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 1521 Ocean Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 1521 Ocean Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA) NaASST from CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | Jun 15, 2026 |
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 1521 Ocean Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $1.2M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $18K 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.
1 marshal eviction at 1521 Ocean Avenue
City marshals executed 1 eviction at 1521 Ocean Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Mar 31, 2026. That is about typical for buildings its size in 11230. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Marshal evictions at 1521 Ocean Avenue
| Type | Executed | |
|---|---|---|
| Residentialdocket 125088 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Marshal-executed residential evictions from the NYC evictions dataset, past 12 months. Source: NYC marshal eviction records, current through October 9, 2026.
Rent stabilization at 1521 Ocean Avenue
DHCR registration records list 69 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 1521 Ocean Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 43 violations against this building, of which 27 remain unresolved. That is more than 6 in 10 buildings its size in 11230. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 4 open violations.
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 1521 Ocean Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Civ14 Mailed | Jun 25, 2026 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Civ14 Mailed | Jun 25, 2026 | B |
| Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets faucet at bathtub in the bathroomCiv14 Mailed | Jun 25, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around bathtub in the bathroomCiv14 Mailed | Jun 25, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective grout at east wall in the bathroomCiv14 Mailed | Jun 25, 2026 | B |
| Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuou…Nov Sent Out | Jun 24, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceViolation Closed | Jun 24, 2026 | C |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentFirst No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Jun 24, 2026 | C |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 1 of them still open. 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 1521 Ocean Avenue
40 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 1521 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. This building is in that second group, which is 2.0% of the ZIP. 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 4 other addresses on tax block 7602 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 1521 Ocean Avenue
Who owns 1521 Ocean Avenue?
The city's property file lists a private individual as the owner of record for 1521 Ocean Avenue. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 1521 Ocean Avenue changed hands recently?
No deed for 1521 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 1521 Ocean Avenue?
Yes. One marshal-executed eviction at 1521 Ocean Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Mar 31, 2026. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 1521 Ocean Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 69 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 1521 Ocean Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $1.2M 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 1521 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.