Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1229 Franklin Ave

Bronx, NY 10456Company-ownedBBL 2026120058BIN 2004257
Year Built1928
Floors6
Units62
Building Area68,722 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD7
Market Value$4.8M

1229 FRANKLIN AVE is a property located at 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 6 floors and 62 units. The building area is 68,722 square feet on a 15,058 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $4.8M. It last sold for $12M on Feb 15, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 57 building permits on record (41 active). There are 2939 violations on record (118 currently open). 124 docketed judgments carrying $14,912 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

7,156records on file
44Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 1229 Franklin Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 62 units and 68,722 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.2M. In the 63 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 7,156 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 3,509 of its 7,156 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (2,939) and enforcement (288) trail well behind. 118 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 44, with a site energy-use intensity of 54.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 319 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% complaint, 63 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.8M of Bronx, written across 7,156 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1928
Floors6
Total Units62
Building Area68,722 sqft
Lot Size15,058 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2026120058
2004257
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.8M
$2.2M
$135K
$12M
Last Sale DateFeb 15, 2017

Building Permits

57 on record · 41 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 18, 2026Job #X01364940-P1

Installation of 200Amp 3-phase service for Verizon Wireless Telecommunications site

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2026Est. cost $103KJob #X01063058-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Job #X01410342-I1-EL

Pharmacymaintain receptacles and power in new counters for data.

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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Mar 9, 2026Job #TRU0098BX26
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 26, 2026Job #X01364940-I1-EL

Installation of 200Amp 3-phase service for Verizon Wireless Telecommunications site

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Violations

2939 on record · 118 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$14,912
Judgments · 124 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049625846J
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049067799M
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049067710R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #048606396L
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #048605549Z
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Oct 1, 2026#19281876

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOORS AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Oct 1, 2026#19281895

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 62 units. The building area is 68,722 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 57 building permits on record, with 41 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Sep 18, 2026.

Does 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 2939 violations on record, with 118 currently open. Breakdown: 61 DOB, 84 ECB, 2794 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 124 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $14,912. 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 FRANKLIN AVE?

1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $4.8M and a total assessed value of $2.2M (land: $135K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1229 FRANKLIN AVE last sold?

1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 last sold for $12M on Feb 15, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1229 FRANKLIN AVE?

1229 FRANKLIN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 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 1229 FRANKLIN AVE?

1229 FRANKLIN 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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