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1055 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10452Company-ownedBBL 2025270061BIN 2003497
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors6
Units95
Building Area89,457 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD7
Market Value$7M

1055 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 95 units. The building area is 89,457 square feet on a 19,887 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $7M. It last sold for $6.4M on Feb 10, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 54 building permits on record (39 active). There are 2483 violations on record (104 currently open). 117 docketed judgments carrying $25,111 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

11,240records on file
91Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 1055 University Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 95 units and 89,457 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 11,240 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 8,057 of its 11,240 records, fully 72%, fall under that one heading. Violation (2,483) and enforcement (259) trail well behind. 104 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 91, with a site energy-use intensity of 84.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 486 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 72% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

72% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units95
Building Area89,457 sqft
Lot Size19,887 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2025270061
2003497
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7M
$3.1M
$134K
$6.4M
Last Sale DateFeb 10, 2005

Building Permits

54 on record · 39 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $800KJob #X01297451-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01254065-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01254065-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 16, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X01254065-P1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 15, 2025Job #X01254067-I1-EL

Installation of temporary wiring for sidewalk shed

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+ 49 more permits — view full report

Violations

2483 on record · 104 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,111
Judgments · 117 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $2,500Ticket #039149291H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $625Ticket #039148999Z
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $2,500Ticket #035689864H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048650507N
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #039115847Z
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#39189769Y

FOUND FEDERAL FST -175 DUAL FUEL BOILER WITH EXPOSED WIRING, DISCHARGE PIPE MISSING ON COIL RELIEF VALVE, SAFETY RELIEF VALVES DEFECTIVE LABELS NOT LEGIBLE AND BODY DRAINS MISSING, (NEED TO BE REPLACED)

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#39189812K

FAILURE TO PROPERLY GROUP/LABEL DISCONNECTS. OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT THAT THE TWO MAIN HOUSE 400 AMP SERVICE SWITCHES WAS PAINTED AND NOT LABELED ALSO ONE 200 AMP DISCONNECT IS NOT LABELED EC 230.72(A). NEC 11

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#39189810R

FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE/SUPPORT ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING (EMT). OBSERVED IN THE LOBBY ON THE A/B SIDE OF BUILDING EMT PIPES ARE NOT SECURED AND NOT SUPPORTED CORRECTLY. EC 358.30 NEC SEC. (A) MUST COMPLY W

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued May 26, 2026#39189811Z

ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED IN BASEMENT EXIT SIGNS / EMERGENCY LIGHTS INSTALLED THRU OUT WITH NEW BX CABLES. ALSO ON IN LOBBY NEW QUAD RECEPTACLES INSTALLED ALONG WITH 1/2 INCH EMT CONDUIT. 27-30

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 14, 2026#39188581H

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTIONS 39073449K, FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

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+ 2478 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 95 units. The building area is 89,457 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 54 building permits on record, with 39 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 2483 violations on record, with 104 currently open. Breakdown: 89 DOB, 163 ECB, 2231 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 117 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,111. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $7M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $134K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE last sold?

1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 last sold for $6.4M on Feb 10, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 is zoned R7-1. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1055 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 1055 UNIVERSITY AVE?

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