Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1605 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2028780019BIN 2114454

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2005
Floors7
Units31
Building Area44,191 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD7
Market Value$1.6M

1605 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 2005. It has 7 floors and 31 units. The building area is 44,191 square feet on a 8,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 40 building permits on record (30 active). There are 102 violations on record (23 currently open). 10 docketed judgments 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

416records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 2005, 1605 University Ave rises 7 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 31 units and 44,191 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $708K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 416 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 172 of its 416 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Violation (102) and inspection (45) trail well behind. 23 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 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 62.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 188 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 41% 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.

$1.6M of Bronx, written across 416 government filings.

Property Details

Address1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built2005
Floors7
Total Units31
Building Area44,191 sqft
Lot Size8,250 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028780019
2114454
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$708K
$74K

Building Permits

40 on record · 30 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
OBJECTIONS
Filed Jul 9, 2026Est. cost $37KJob #X01411891-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 28, 2025Job #478700
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2008Job #200874624-01
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2008Job #200874624-02
New BuildingDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 22, 2008Job #200874624-03

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Violations

102 on record · 23 open
Judgments · 10 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #049253691J
DIRTY SIDEWALK
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #014083889X
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2021Ticket #0702497025
INSTALLATION OF AN OVERHEAD SHUNT W O A PERMIT
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #0211181511
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2019Ticket #037013645K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 17, 2026#39192878K

CEASE USE: EMERGENCY PHONE AND ALARM BELL INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH IN CAR INOPERATIVE. DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR MISSING. FOUR CONTROLLER FUSES BYPASSED. BRAKE MONITOR SWITCH DAMAGED AND DEFEATING INTENDED

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 17, 2026#39192888Y

CLASS 1 RTS: WHEELCHAIR LIFT IS NOT IN SERVICE AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE, IN VIOLATION OF ASME A18.1 10.1.1 AND NYC ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 28-301.1.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 14, 2026#39552963L

AT TIME OF INSPECTION, INACTIVE 42-STORY BUILDING WITH SIDEWALK SHED AT ALL EXPOSURES UNDER VALID PERMIT. OBSERVED RIPPED NETTING, MISSING/UNSTABLE PANELS, EXPOSED BOLTS, AND DEBRIS ATOP SHED. CONDITION CREATES

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 11, 2026#39551531N

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 42-STORY BUILDING, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE, DURING MY INSPECTION I NOTICED SIDEWALK SHED HAS NO BUILDING INFORMATION PANEL. THIS CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION FOR FIRST R

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 11, 2026#39551533R

AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED ERECTED AROUND BUILDING NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, ROTTED MUDSILLS, EXPOSED SHARP EDGES, DRIVEWAY VERTICAL POSTS LACKING REQUIRED HIGH-VISIBILITY MARKINGS FOR V

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 2005. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 7 floors and 31 units. The building area is 44,191 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 40 building permits on record, with 30 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (OBJECTIONS) filed Jul 9, 2026.

Does 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 102 violations on record, with 23 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 30 ECB, 55 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1605 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $708K (land: $74K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1605 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 1605 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1605 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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