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1240 Westchester Ave

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2027570010BIN 2006275
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

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 36 building permits on record (25 active). There are 263 violations on record (78 currently open). 46 docketed judgments carrying $7,525 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

892records 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 892 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 440 of its 892 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (263) and enforcement (63) trail well behind. 78 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 — 49% 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 892 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

36 on record · 25 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 25, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01370889-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 25, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01370889-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 3, 2025Job #X01312500-I1-EL

sidewalk shed lighting we are not responsible for feed or maintaining lights

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 9, 2025Est. cost $109KJob #X01255561-I1
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Cats Registration InspectionOther
EXPIRED
Filed May 26, 2022Job #356833
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Violations

263 on record · 78 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,525
Judgments · 46 docketed
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
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048685672R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048590991M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2026#18633216

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2026#18633214

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 10, 2026#18633215

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 31, 2026#18608535

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 31, 2026#18608537

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

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+ 258 more violations on record — view full report

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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 36 building permits on record, with 25 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 25, 2026.

Does 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 263 violations on record, with 78 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 8 ECB, 231 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1240 WESTCHESTER AVE, Bronx, NY 10459 has 46 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,525. 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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