1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1929

Floors6

Units126

Building Area136,465 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassC7

Market Value$4.9M

1229 CLAY AVE is a property located at 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 6 floors and 126 units. The building area is 136,465 square feet on a 32,535 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.9M. It last sold for $7.2M on Mar 16, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 67 building permits on record (36 active). There are 6309 violations on record (260 currently open). 60 docketed judgments carrying $23,880 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

14,723records on file

33Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 1229 Clay Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 126 units and 136,465 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 102 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 14,723 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 7,521 of its 14,723 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (6,309) and inspection (350) trail well behind. 260 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 33, with a site energy-use intensity of 85.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 741 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 102 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 14,723 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 7, 2026

Property Details

Address1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores

Building ClassC7

Year Built1929

Floors6

Total Units126

Building Area136,465 sqft

Lot Size32,535 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2024310026

BIN2109662 +1 more

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.9M

Assessed Total$2.2M

Assessed Land$439K

Last Sale Price$7.2M

Last Sale DateMar 16, 2005

Building Permits

67 on record · 36 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 7, 2025Job #444741

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Dec 19, 2024Est. cost $400KJob #X01034656-I1

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Dec 13, 2024Job #415989

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Sep 24, 2024Est. cost $180KJob #X01034657-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Sep 5, 2024Est. cost $400KJob #X01034656-P2

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Violations

6309 on record · 260 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$23,880

Judgments · 60 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039129104P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $4,800Ticket #039129105R

FAILURE TO OBEY A VACATE ORDER BY THE COMMISSIONER PER 28-207.4

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $630Ticket #039106526N

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $625Ticket #039106527P

FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: USE PROB DOOR HARDWARE

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $1,250Ticket #039106528R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Oct 7, 2026#19280102

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES, 6th STORY

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HPDClass C

INVALID CERTIFICATION

Issued Oct 7, 2026#19280103

§ 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 HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO ROOF , 6th STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Oct 7, 2026#19280104

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking

ACTIVE

Issued Sep 25, 2026#VIO-DQ-EN-BENCH-202608-0166499

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Sep 16, 2026#19221959

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''1429''

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 6 floors and 126 units. The building area is 136,465 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 67 building permits on record, with 36 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Mar 7, 2025.

Does 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 6309 violations on record, with 260 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 26 DOB, 46 ECB, 6235 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 60 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $23,880. 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 1229 CLAY AVE?

1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $4.9M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $439K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1229 CLAY AVE last sold?

1229 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 last sold for $7.2M on Mar 16, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1229 CLAY AVE?

1229 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 1229 CLAY AVE?

1229 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.

How do I get a full property report for 1229 CLAY AVE?

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