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1615 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2028780015BIN 2008983
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1917
Floors5
Units33
Building Area46,383 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD7
Market Value$2.1M

1615 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1615 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 33 units. The building area is 46,383 square feet on a 10,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 38 building permits on record (30 active). There are 161 violations on record (4 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $225 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

679records on file
20Energy Star

Completed in 1917, 1615 University Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 33 units and 46,383 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 $952K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 679 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 367 of its 679 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (161) and enforcement (42) trail well behind. 4 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 2016.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 20, with a site energy-use intensity of 117.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 389 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 59 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 679 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1917
Floors5
Total Units33
Building Area46,383 sqft
Lot Size10,200 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028780015
2008983
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$952K
$92K

Building Permits

38 on record · 30 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 13, 2026Job #499254
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 5, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01016179-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 19, 2025Est. cost $58KJob #X01062385-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 19, 2025Est. cost $58KJob #X01062385-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 10, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X01016179-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

161 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$225
Judgments · 13 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $225Ticket #0217915244
UNREASONABLE NOISE AT BOAT BASIN, MARINA, PIERS, MOORING FIELDS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #014077995Z
RECORDKEEPING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2020Ticket #0210577730
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2020Ticket #0210085206
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #011694878Y
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Apr 18, 2026#18797000

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD STORAGE AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 25, 2026#18754322

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 25, 2026#18754323

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 25, 2026#18754324

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

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 25, 2026#18754325

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1917. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 33 units. The building area is 46,383 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 38 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jul 13, 2026.

Does 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 161 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 9 DOB, 6 ECB, 146 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1615 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 $225. 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 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1615 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $952K (land: $92K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1615 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 1615 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1615 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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