Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1611 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2028780017BIN 2008984

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1917
Floors5
Units24
Building Area31,716 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD7
Market Value$1.5M

1611 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1917. It has 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 31,716 square feet on a 8,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 22 building permits on record (16 active). There are 87 violations on record (14 currently open). 28 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

374records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1917, 1611 University Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 24 units and 31,716 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.5M, and assessed for tax at $666K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 374 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 151 of its 374 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (87) and enforcement (46) trail well behind. 14 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 82.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 171 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% complaint, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.5M of Bronx, written across 374 government filings.

Property Details

Address1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1917
Floors5
Total Units24
Building Area31,716 sqft
Lot Size8,250 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028780017
2008984
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.5M
$666K
$45K

Building Permits

22 on record · 16 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01016146-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 13, 2026Job #499243
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2025Est. cost $44KJob #X01060960-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 19, 2025Est. cost $44KJob #X01060960-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 10, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X01016146-I1

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Violations

87 on record · 14 open
Judgments · 28 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #0211379860
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #0210577740
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2021Ticket #046595694X
IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #0208847192
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #0208843838
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18817565

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

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18817566

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 27, 2026#18817567

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

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Feb 3, 2026#18723782

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Feb 3, 2026#18723783

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1917. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 31,716 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 22 building permits on record, with 16 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 23, 2026.

Does 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 87 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 3 ECB, 71 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 28 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 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1611 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $1.5M and a total assessed value of $666K (land: $45K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1611 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 1611 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1611 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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