Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1209 Westchester Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Government-ownedBBL 2027510030BIN 2006156

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1915
Floors6
Units37
Building Area36,345 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD5
Market Value$2.7M

1209 WESTCHESTER AVE is a property located at 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 36,345 square feet on a 7,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 38 building permits on record (33 active). There are 12 violations on record (0 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $625 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

132records on file

Completed in 1915, 1209 Westchester Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 37 units and 36,345 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 132 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 38 of its 132 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (37) and enforcement (15) trail well behind. No 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 2008.

Read together — 29% permit, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Bronx, written across 132 government filings.

Property Details

Address1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1915
Floors6
Total Units37
Building Area36,345 sqft
Lot Size7,875 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2027510030
2006156
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$50K

Building Permits

38 on record · 33 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 13, 2026Est. cost $731KJob #X01363278-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 1, 2026Est. cost $164KJob #X01363278-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Mar 26, 2026Est. cost $4MJob #X01363278-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 22, 2026Est. cost $7KJob #X01344162-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 22, 2026Est. cost $7KJob #X01344162-I1

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Violations

12 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$625
Judgments · 5 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 13, 2026Balance $25Ticket #049632093J
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Balance $300Ticket #0211185206
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 2, 2008Balance $300Ticket #0159075410
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 17, 2000Ticket #0109647340
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 17, 2000Ticket #0109647350
DOB LegacyACH1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 3, 2017#2121406

VIO ISSUED TO NYCHA ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
DISMISSED
Issued Dec 31, 2009#1472404
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 1, 2009#1774753
ECBCranes and Derricks
RESOLVE
Issued Jul 10, 2008#34684801L

FAILED TO NOTIFY DEPT OBTAIN PERMIT PRIOR TO USE INST OFF C HOOKS OUTRIGGER BEAMS IN CONNECTION W/ SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 3, 2008#1774752

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 6 floors and 37 units. The building area is 36,345 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 38 building permits on record, with 33 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 (APPROVED) filed May 13, 2026.

Does 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 12 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB, 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $625. 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 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE?

1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $50K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE?

1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 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 1209 WESTCHESTER AVE?

1209 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 is government-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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