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1252 Clay Ave

Bronx, NY 10456Government-ownedBBL 2024270012BIN 2002090

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1929
Floors5
Units17
Building Area11,345 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC1
Market Value$787K

1252 CLAY AVE is a property located at 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 11,345 square feet on a 3,220 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $787K. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (10 active). There are 13 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

212records on file
33Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 1252 Clay Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 17 units and 11,345 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $787K, and assessed for tax at $354K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 212 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 140 of its 212 records, fully 66%, fall under that one heading. Permit (23) and violation (13) trail well behind. No 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 33, with a site energy-use intensity of 102.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,020 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 66% inspection, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

66% of every record here performs the same act: inspection.

Property Details

Address1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1929
Floors5
Total Units17
Building Area11,345 sqft
Lot Size3,220 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2024270012
2002090 +8 more
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$787K
$354K
$16K

Building Permits

23 on record · 10 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 12, 2023Job #413627
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Aug 15, 2022Job #TRU1032BX22
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Jun 10, 2022Job #TRU0726BX22
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 12, 2021Est. cost $149KJob #X00451549-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 4, 2021Est. cost $15KJob #X00426433-I1

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Violations

13 on record · none currently open
ECBBoiler
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 16, 2022#39070207Y

FOUND SAFETY LEAKING NEED TO REPLACE. AND CLEAN FREAH AIR FOR BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 10, 2018#12638063

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 9, 2017#12061102

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 27, 2016#11462116

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 2, 2015#10895016

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 11,345 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 23 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Dec 12, 2023.

Does 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 13 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 1 ECB, 5 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1252 CLAY AVE?

1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $787K and a total assessed value of $354K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1252 CLAY AVE?

1252 CLAY 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 1252 CLAY AVE?

1252 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 is government-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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