1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1924

Floors5

Units60

Building Area55,000 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassC1

Market Value$2.8M

1522 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 5 floors and 60 units. The building area is 55,000 square feet on a 13,725 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (10 active). There are 165 violations on record (37 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $700 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

685records on file

79Energy Star

Completed in 1924, 1522 University Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 60 units and 55,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 685 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 375 of its 685 records, fully 55%, fall under that one heading. Violation (165) and inspection (36) trail well behind. 37 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 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 73.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 282 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 55% complaint, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Bronx, written across 685 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1924

Floors5

Total Units60

Building Area55,000 sqft

Lot Size13,725 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2028750039

BIN2008784

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.8M

Assessed Total$1.3M

Assessed Land$63K

Building Permits

18 on record · 10 active

Cats Certificate To OperateOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 7, 2025Job #453877

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Jun 26, 2023Est. cost $156KJob #240332742-01

SOLAR TAX

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Apr 24, 2023Job #240332742-01-02

OT

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Aug 1, 2022Job #X00784929-I1-EL

SOLAR INSTALL, 1 PV ARRAY, 3 STRINGS, 1 INVERTER, 1 SWITCH

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 29, 2022Job #240332742-01-01

OT

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+ 13 more permits — view full report

Violations

165 on record · 37 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$700

Judgments · 11 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048023804R

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES COM PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM W O A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $75Ticket #047619956R

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $75Ticket #047619957Z

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $75Ticket #047619958K

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2023Balance $75Ticket #047619959M

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 13, 2026#19067606

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 13, 2026#19067607

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 1O SQUARE FEET AT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 13, 2026#19067608

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 13, 2026#19067609

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN GLAZE AT THE BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 13, 2026#19067610

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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+ 160 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 60 units. The building area is 55,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 18 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 Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Mar 7, 2025.

Does 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 165 violations on record, with 37 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB, 162 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $700. 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 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $63K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 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 1522 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1522 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10452 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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