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1278 Clay Ave

Bronx, NY 10456Government-ownedBBL 2024270022BIN 2002103

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors5
Units14
Building Area11,642 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC7
Market Value$1M

1278 CLAY AVE is a property located at 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 5 floors and 14 units. The building area is 11,642 square feet on a 2,820 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 21 building permits on record (9 active). There are 12 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 docketed judgments carrying $112 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

266records on file

Completed in 1928, 1278 Clay Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 14 units and 11,642 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $463K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 266 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 198 of its 266 records, fully 74%, fall under that one heading. Permit (21) and enforcement (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 2017.

Read together — 74% inspection, 50 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

74% of every record here performs the same act: inspection.

Property Details

Address1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1928
Floors5
Total Units14
Building Area11,642 sqft
Lot Size2,820 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2024270022
2002103
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$463K
$16K

Building Permits

21 on record · 9 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 12, 2023Job #412973
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Aug 8, 2023Job #TRU1123BX23
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 12, 2021Est. cost $148KJob #X00567894-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 4, 2021Est. cost $15KJob #X00426428-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 5, 2021Est. cost $148KJob #X00567894-I1

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Violations

12 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$112
Judgments · 2 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $112Ticket #0201788263
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2014Ticket #043116680P
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 3, 2008#1293215
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 19, 2007#1192050
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 19, 2007#1192051
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 26, 2002#835227
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
DISMISSED
Issued Mar 26, 2002#835228

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 14 units. The building area is 11,642 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 21 building permits on record, with 9 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 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 12 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $112. 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 1278 CLAY AVE?

1278 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $463K (land: $16K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1278 CLAY AVE?

1278 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 1278 CLAY AVE?

1278 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.

How do I get a full property report for 1278 CLAY AVE?

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