1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors5

Units54

Building Area42,100 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassD1

Market Value$4.9M

1140 CLAY AVE is a property located at 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 54 units. The building area is 42,100 square feet on a 11,816 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.9M. It last sold for $18.9M on Dec 18, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (8 active). There are 399 violations on record (11 currently open). 40 docketed judgments carrying $1,200 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.

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1,226records on file

99Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 1140 Clay Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 54 units and 42,100 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.9M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,226 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 600 of its 1,226 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (399) and inspection (78) trail well behind. 11 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 32.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 144 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% 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.

$4.9M of Bronx, written across 1,226 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Oct 20, 2026

Property Details

Address1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1920

Floors5

Total Units54

Building Area42,100 sqft

Lot Size11,816 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2024260012

BIN2002070

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.9M

Assessed Total$2.2M

Assessed Land$48K

Last Sale Price$18.9M

Last Sale DateDec 18, 2014

Building Permits

23 on record · 8 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Mar 17, 2026Est. cost $675KJob #X01162776-I1

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Nov 7, 2025Job #473104

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Mar 14, 2025Est. cost $675KJob #X01162776-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Nov 28, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #X00593273-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Oct 13, 2021Est. cost $10KJob #X00593273-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

399 on record · 11 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,200

Judgments · 40 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #049140429N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #049079077Z

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES MBCP PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 4AM

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #048438539J

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES MBCP PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 4AM

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #047807375R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047852074X

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Oct 20, 2026#19313002

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AND ITS ASSEMBLIES AT HOPPER DOOR AT EAST WALL AND MAKE SELF CLOSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Sep 17, 2026#19224704

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CAPS AND COVERS FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass A

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Sep 17, 2026#19224705

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CAPS AND COVERS FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Feb 19, 2026#18658017

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Feb 15, 2026#18647025

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 54 units. The building area is 42,100 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 23 building permits on record, with 8 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Mar 17, 2026.

Does 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 399 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 39 DOB, 29 ECB, 330 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 40 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,200. 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 1140 CLAY AVE?

1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $4.9M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $48K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1140 CLAY AVE last sold?

1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 last sold for $18.9M on Dec 18, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1140 CLAY AVE?

1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 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 1140 CLAY AVE?

1140 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 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.

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