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1531 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Government-ownedBBL 2028770001BIN 2092104
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1950
Floors14
Units5,502
Building Area665,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD3
Market Value$46M

1531 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1950. It has 14 floors and 5502 units. The building area is 665,000 square feet on a 319,008 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $46M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 688 building permits on record (382 active). There are 167 violations on record (18 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $17,230 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

1,582records on file
3Energy Star

Completed in 1950, 1531 University Ave rises 14 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 5,502 units and 665,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $46.0M, and assessed for tax at $20.7M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,582 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 688 of its 1,582 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (376) and complaint (179) trail well behind. 18 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 3, with a site energy-use intensity of 157.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 7,308 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% permit, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$46.0M of Bronx, written across 1,582 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1950
Floors14
Total Units5502
Building Area665,000 sqft
Lot Size319,008 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028770001
2092104
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$46M
$20.7M
$958K

Building Permits

688 on record · 382 active
Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #X00888318-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #X00888297-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #X00888330-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #X00888318-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 21, 2026Est. cost $598KJob #X01073610-P5
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Violations

167 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$17,230
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $3,000Ticket #014226668H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048982193K
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048982194M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048982195Y
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048982196X
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued May 21, 2025#2791948

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. EXP#3 MULTIPLE STEP CRACKS AND DAMAGED BRICK FACE IN MULTIPLE LOCATION. OBSERVED PUSHOUT LINTEL. AT EXP#4 OBSERVED STEP CRACK IN BRICK WORK. REMEDY: REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 1, 2023#2742439

FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 1, 2023#2742446

FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 8, 2023#2738322

NYCHA CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 1, 2023#2738239

NYCHA CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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+ 162 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1950. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 14 floors and 5502 units. The building area is 665,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 688 building permits on record, with 382 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Fence (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 22, 2026.

Does 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 167 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 106 DOB, 53 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $17,230. 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 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $46M and a total assessed value of $20.7M (land: $958K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1531 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 1531 UNIVERSITY AVE?

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