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1398 Clay Ave

Bronx, NY 10456Company-ownedBBL 2028870084BIN 2009295
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1914
Floors6
Units25
Building Area16,590 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC1
Market Value$1.3M

1398 CLAY AVE is a property located at 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 16,590 square feet on a 4,018 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 16 building permits on record (11 active). There are 758 violations on record (258 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $10,525 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

1,937records on file

Completed in 1914, 1398 Clay Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 25 units and 16,590 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.3M, and assessed for tax at $565K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,937 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 989 of its 1,937 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (758) and inspection (53) trail well behind. 258 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 2025.

Read together — 51% 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.

$1.3M of Bronx, written across 1,937 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1914
Floors6
Total Units25
Building Area16,590 sqft
Lot Size4,018 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028870084
2009295
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.3M
$565K
$90K

Building Permits

16 on record · 11 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 29, 2025Job #X01294886-I1-EL

Apt 5: Install one light fixture and one wall switch.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 25, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #X00420111-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 14, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #X00780551-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 14, 2022Est. cost $10KJob #X00780551-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 30, 2021Est. cost $3KJob #X00427029-I1
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Violations

758 on record · 258 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$10,525
Judgments · 23 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049475602M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $1,250Ticket #039540836K
TEMP CONSTRUCTION EQUIP INSTALLATION ON SITE EXPIRED PERMIT SHED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048606165Y
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048405357H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048405219J
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094538

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHATTERED GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094539

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094540

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094541

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Jul 24, 2026#19094542

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 6 floors and 25 units. The building area is 16,590 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 16 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Sep 29, 2025.

Does 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 758 violations on record, with 258 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 19 ECB, 733 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $10,525. 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 1398 CLAY AVE?

1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $1.3M and a total assessed value of $565K (land: $90K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1398 CLAY AVE?

1398 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 1398 CLAY AVE?

1398 CLAY AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 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.

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