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1240 Sherman Ave

Bronx, NY 10456Company-ownedBBL 2024530041BIN 2002691
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Year Built1927
Floors6
Units59
Building Area63,535 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$4.3M

1240 SHERMAN AVE is a property located at 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 63,535 square feet on a 14,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.3M. It last sold for $8.5M on Mar 25, 2020. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 34 building permits on record (16 active). There are 495 violations on record (102 currently open). 24 docketed judgments carrying $1,925 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.

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1,318records on file
60Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 1240 Sherman Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 59 units and 63,535 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 100 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,318 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 537 of its 1,318 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (495) and inspection (79) trail well behind. 102 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 60, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 336 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% complaint, 100 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.3M of Bronx, written across 1,318 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1927
Floors6
Total Units59
Building Area63,535 sqft
Lot Size14,200 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2024530041
2002691
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$1.9M
$60K
$8.5M
Last Sale DateMar 25, 2020

Building Permits

34 on record · 16 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
EXPIRED
Filed Sep 20, 2022Job #361278
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $1KJob #X00122946-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $1KJob #X00122947-I1
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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 25, 2020Job #X00417984-I1
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 27, 2019Est. cost $62KJob #240248665-01

FACADE

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Violations

495 on record · 102 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,925
Judgments · 24 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039167272L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Balance $75Ticket #0200529396
UNREASONABLE NOISE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2016Ticket #0188816220
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2015Ticket #0185982776
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #0186289135
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19266106

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19266107

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19266108

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 2, 2026#19266109

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT ALL WALLS, CEILING AND WOOD TRIMS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#39206530Y

CEASE USE ISSUED, ITEMS ARE 1/ CAR DOOR RESTRICTOR NOT WORKING, 2/ NO IN CAR HAND RAIL MISSING FROM INSIDE CAR, 3/ SECOND FLOOR INTERLOCK BROKEN, 4/ NO ACCESS IN ELEVATOR MOTOR ROOM, REMEDY; REPAIR THEN CONTACT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 63,535 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 34 building permits on record, with 16 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 (EXPIRED) filed Sep 20, 2022.

Does 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 495 violations on record, with 102 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 26 DOB, 30 ECB, 435 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 24 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,925. 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 1240 SHERMAN AVE?

1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $60K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1240 SHERMAN AVE last sold?

1240 SHERMAN AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 last sold for $8.5M on Mar 25, 2020. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1240 SHERMAN AVE?

1240 SHERMAN 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 1240 SHERMAN AVE?

1240 SHERMAN 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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