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Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1240 Westchester Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2027570010BIN 2006275
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Year Built1925
Floors6
Units54
Building Area47,540 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD5
Market Value$4.1M

1240 WESTCHESTER AVE is a property located at 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 47,540 square feet on a 11,943 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.1M. It last sold for $11.3M on Jun 28, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (31 active). There are 291 violations on record (105 currently open). 48 docketed judgments carrying $7,725 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

971records on file
74Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 1240 Westchester Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 54 units and 47,540 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 971 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 484 of its 971 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (291) and enforcement (65) trail well behind. 105 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 74, with a site energy-use intensity of 83.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 254 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 50% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.1M of Bronx, written across 971 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Converted
D5
Year Built1925
Floors6
Total Units54
Building Area47,540 sqft
Lot Size11,943 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2027570010
2006275
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.1M
$1.9M
$64K
$11.3M
Last Sale DateJun 28, 2012

Building Permits

44 on record · 31 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 30, 2026Job #X01255561-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 30, 2026Job #X01255561-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 28, 2026Est. cost $109KJob #X01255561-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 28, 2026Est. cost $109KJob #X01255561-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 9, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01370889-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

291 on record · 105 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,725
Judgments · 48 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $100Ticket #048188202P
FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 9 OR MORE DWELLING UNITS 1ST
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 4, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049621444Z
FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLING 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049012962P
DIRTY SIDEWALK
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $950Ticket #014168207M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048681489K
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19298201

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19298202

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST DOOR, WEST DOOR FRAME AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19298203

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19298204

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 14, 2026#19298205

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - converted with 6 floors and 54 units. The building area is 47,540 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 44 building permits on record, with 31 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 30, 2026.

Does 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 291 violations on record, with 105 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 24 DOB, 8 ECB, 255 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 48 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,725. 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 WESTCHESTER AVE?

1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $64K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE last sold?

1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 last sold for $11.3M on Jun 28, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE?

1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, 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 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE?

1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, 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 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE?

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