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1220 Seneca Ave

Bronx, NY 10474Individually ownedBBL 2027620051BIN 2006439
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors6
Units34
Building Area39,600 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD7
Market Value$1.3M

1220 SENECA AVE is a property located at 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 6 floors and 34 units. The building area is 39,600 square feet on a 7,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 25 building permits on record (19 active). There are 170 violations on record (36 currently open). 4 docketed judgments carrying $3,125 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

778records on file
57Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 1220 Seneca Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 34 units and 39,600 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $586K. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 778 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 469 of its 778 records, fully 60%, fall under that one heading. Violation (170) and inspection (50) trail well behind. 36 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 57, with a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 229 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 60% complaint, 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.

$1.3M of Bronx, written across 778 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1929
Floors6
Total Units34
Building Area39,600 sqft
Lot Size7,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2027620051
2006439
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$586K
$30K

Building Permits

25 on record · 19 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 20, 2023Job #399662
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 20, 2023Job #399660
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 4, 2015Est. cost $48KJob #220403221-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 22, 2014Job #220403221-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 12, 2013Est. cost $31KJob #220193074-01

FACADE

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Violations

170 on record · 36 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,125
Judgments · 4 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039173080H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2011Ticket #038215736H
FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 28, 2012Ticket #042880190J
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 29, 2012Ticket #0150508692
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 1, 2026#18863407

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS ; APARTMENT # 2D, VACATE ORDER # 260681, DATE : 05/01/2026 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18823034

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jan 13, 2026#18576626

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER PLATE AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jan 13, 2026#18576622

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Jan 13, 2026#18576624

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 34 units. The building area is 39,600 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474 has 25 building permits on record, with 19 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jul 20, 2023.

Does 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474 has 170 violations on record, with 36 currently open. Breakdown: 21 DOB, 9 ECB, 140 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474 has 4 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,125. 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 1220 SENECA AVE?

1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $586K (land: $30K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1220 SENECA AVE?

1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474 is zoned R6. 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 1220 SENECA AVE?

1220 SENECA AVE, Bronx, NY 10474 is individually 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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