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1238 Simpson St

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2029750013BIN 2103548
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Year Built2003
Floors8
Units67
Building Area67,986 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$1.7M

1238 SIMPSON ST is a property located at 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 2003. It has 8 floors and 67 units. The building area is 67,986 square feet on a 18,110 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (17 active). There are 171 violations on record (53 currently open). 26 docketed judgments carrying $5,299 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

780records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 2003, 1238 Simpson St rises 8 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 67 units and 67,986 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $784K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 780 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 445 of its 780 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (171) and inspection (54) trail well behind. 53 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 91.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 426 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 57% 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.

$1.7M of Bronx, written across 780 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built2003
Floors8
Total Units67
Building Area67,986 sqft
Lot Size18,110 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2029750013
2103548
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.7M
$784K
$285K

Building Permits

25 on record · 17 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 28, 2023Job #X00959679-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 12, 2019Job #X00194737-I1
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 8, 2019Job #220707046-01-01

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 8, 2019Est. cost $30KJob #220707046-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 27, 2013Job #240033815-01-01

EQ

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Violations

171 on record · 53 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,299
Judgments · 26 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $350Ticket #048782289Z
SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048708003Z
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $1,562Ticket #039114506X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $1,562Ticket #039114507H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $650Ticket #014121368P
UNLAWFUL QUANTITY OR LOCATION OF REGULATED MATERIAL

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 28, 2026#19332661

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING ABOVE 130 DEGREES AT BATHROOM AND IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 28, 2026#19332662

§ 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 DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 22, 2026#19319242

§ 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 HOOPER CHUTE DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 8th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 22, 2026#19319243

28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES OF DOOR AND DOOR JAMB EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 1/8 OF AN INCH AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 3/4 OF AN INCH BETWEEN THE DOOR BOTTOM AND SILL AT AT FIRE DOOR TO STAIR-CASE ''C'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 8th STORY

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 22, 2026#19319244

28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES OF DOOR AND DOOR JAMB EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 1/8 OF AN INCH AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 3/4 OF AN INCH BETWEEN THE DOOR BOTTOM AND SILL AT AT FIRE DOOR (STAIR-C) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx built?

The building at 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 2003. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 8 floors and 67 units. The building area is 67,986 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx?

Yes. 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 25 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (SIGNED OFF) filed Nov 28, 2023.

Does 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 171 violations on record, with 53 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 32 DOB, 14 ECB, 123 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 26 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,299. 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 1238 SIMPSON ST?

1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $784K (land: $285K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1238 SIMPSON ST?

1238 SIMPSON ST, 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 1238 SIMPSON ST?

1238 SIMPSON ST, Bronx, NY 10459 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 1238 SIMPSON ST?

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