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1601 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2028780001BIN 2008980
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1917
Floors5
Units38
Building Area44,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC7
Market Value$2.1M

1601 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1917. It has 5 floors and 38 units. The building area is 44,000 square feet on a 12,035 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $8.6M on Dec 23, 2009. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 55 building permits on record (48 active). There are 63 violations on record (1 currently open). 25 docketed judgments carrying $1,300 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

381records on file
12Energy Star

Completed in 1917, 1601 University Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 38 units and 44,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $927K. In the 48 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 381 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 109 of its 381 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (81) and violation (63) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2016.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 12, with a site energy-use intensity of 122.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 413 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% complaint, 48 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.1M of Bronx, written across 381 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1917
Floors5
Total Units38
Building Area44,000 sqft
Lot Size12,035 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028780001
2008980
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$927K
$56K
$8.6M
Last Sale DateDec 23, 2009

Building Permits

55 on record · 48 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 1, 2025Job #466449
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 1, 2021Est. cost $11KJob #220584570-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 24, 2016Job #220520595-01-01

FP

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Mar 24, 2016Est. cost $2KJob #220520595-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 28, 2015Job #220464307-01-01

PL

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Violations

63 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,300
Judgments · 25 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #049222934N
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Ticket #014131319H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #012113918H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Ticket #012111255R
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #0211171429
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Jul 2, 2021#14421704

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1917. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 38 units. The building area is 44,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 55 building permits on record, with 48 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 Jul 1, 2025.

Does 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 63 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 4 ECB, 46 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 25 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,300. 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 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $927K (land: $56K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE last sold?

1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $8.6M on Dec 23, 2009. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1601 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 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1601 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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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