Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1279 Chisholm St

Bronx, NY 10459Company-ownedBBL 2029700073BIN 2010379

Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1914
Floors5
Units26
Building Area26,679 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$895K

1279 CHISHOLM ST is a property located at 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 5 floors and 26 units. The building area is 26,679 square feet on a 9,273 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $895K. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 47 building permits on record (40 active). There are 132 violations on record (8 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $350 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

437records on file
49Energy Star

Completed in 1914, 1279 Chisholm St rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 26 units and 26,679 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $895K, and assessed for tax at $403K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 437 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 157 of its 437 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (132) and permit (47) trail well behind. 8 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 49, with a site energy-use intensity of 89.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 213 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$895K of Bronx, written across 437 government filings.

Property Details

Address1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1914
Floors5
Total Units26
Building Area26,679 sqft
Lot Size9,273 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2029700073
2010379
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$895K
$403K
$146K

Building Permits

47 on record · 40 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 27, 2024Job #421745
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 21, 2012Est. cost $1.6MJob #201125852-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Nov 9, 2012Job #220104241-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 28, 2012Est. cost $75KJob #210007446-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 27, 2012Job #210052985-01

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Violations

132 on record · 8 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$350
Judgments · 10 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Ticket #048332889Y
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Ticket #048259548H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #048181393P
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #048159204X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 6, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048166130H
DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Jun 19, 2026#19015990

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CARBOARD BOXES, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND GARBAGE BAGS AT SOUTH YARD

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HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued Oct 28, 2024#17379607

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx built?

The building at 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 26 units. The building area is 26,679 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx?

Yes. 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 47 building permits on record, with 40 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 Mar 27, 2024.

Does 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 132 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 16 DOB, 13 ECB, 103 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $350. 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 1279 CHISHOLM ST?

1279 CHISHOLM ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $895K and a total assessed value of $403K (land: $146K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1279 CHISHOLM ST?

1279 CHISHOLM ST, 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 1279 CHISHOLM ST?

1279 CHISHOLM ST, 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 1279 CHISHOLM ST?

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