189 OCEAN AVENUE
189 OCEAN AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3050260009) built in 1901, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 309, council district 40, zoning district R7-1, on a 3,938-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,262 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 189 OCEAN AVENUE LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 26, 2024 when BERNICH, THOMAS CARL C conveyed the property to 189 OCEAN AVENUE LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentVERNON MANAGEMENT
- Site ManagerFERN VERNON
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-1
- Lot size:
- 3,938 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,262 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $135K
- Community district:
- 309
- Council district:
- 40
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 24, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Dec 4, 2024§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Nov 28, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2022§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected May 4, 2022§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR AT ENTRANCE AT LOBBY, 1st STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 189 OCEAN AVENUE
Who owns 189 OCEAN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 189 OCEAN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 189 OCEAN AVENUE LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 26, 2024 when the property was conveyed to 189 OCEAN AVENUE LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 189 OCEAN AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 189 OCEAN AVENUE was recorded on July 26, 2024, when BERNICH, THOMAS CARL C conveyed the property to 189 OCEAN AVENUE LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 189 OCEAN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 189 OCEAN AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 189 OCEAN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 189 OCEAN AVENUE at $135K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 189 OCEAN AVENUE and what does that mean?
189 OCEAN AVENUE is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.