55 OCEAN AVENUE
55 OCEAN AVENUE is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3050240019) built in 1936, with 30 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 309, council district 40, zoning district R7-1, on a 6,527-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 28,542 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 55 OCEAN LLC.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
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
- Head OfficerALAN HERTZ
- Corporate Owner55 OCEAN LLC AS J & L ESTATES LLC
- Managing AgentJ &L ESTATE LLC
- Site ManagerHENRY GUZMAN
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-1
- Lot size:
- 6,527 sqft
- Building area:
- 28,542 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $483K
- Community district:
- 309
- Council district:
- 40
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Oct 14, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE
- Class CInspected Oct 14, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCES AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE…
- Class CInspected Apr 6, 2025§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT F5, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTME…
- Class CInspected Apr 6, 2025§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
- Class CInspected Apr 6, 2025§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H…
Frequently asked questions about 55 OCEAN AVENUE
Who owns 55 OCEAN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 55 OCEAN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 55 OCEAN LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 55 OCEAN AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 55 OCEAN AVENUE in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 55 OCEAN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 55 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 55 OCEAN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 55 OCEAN AVENUE at $483K 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 55 OCEAN AVENUE and what does that mean?
55 OCEAN AVENUE is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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.