1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1915

Floors5

Units25

Building Area20,455 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassC1

Market Value$1.8M

1636 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1915. It has 5 floors and 25 units. The building area is 20,455 square feet on a 5,922 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.8M. It last sold for $3.5M on Dec 3, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 20 building permits on record (16 active). There are 177 violations on record (24 currently open). 49 docketed judgments carrying $1,800 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.

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1,522records on file

4Energy Star

Completed in 1915, 1636 University Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 25 units and 20,455 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.8M, and assessed for tax at $807K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,522 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,083 of its 1,522 records, fully 71%, fall under that one heading. Violation (177) and enforcement (74) trail well behind. 24 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 2009.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 4, with a site energy-use intensity of 154.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 238 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 71% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

71% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Sources

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latest record Sep 27, 2026

Property Details

Address1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1915

Floors5

Total Units25

Building Area20,455 sqft

Lot Size5,922 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2028760087

BIN2008827

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.8M

Assessed Total$807K

Assessed Land$24K

Last Sale Price$3.5M

Last Sale DateDec 3, 2014

Building Permits

20 on record · 16 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 18, 2025Job #457137

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jun 19, 2019Job #220478757-02-02

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK

Filed Jun 19, 2019Est. cost $130KJob #220478757-01

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 18, 2018Job #220478757-01-02

BL

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Dec Bulk StorageOther

CLOSED - REMOVED

Filed N/AJob #PBS:2-318957:001:#2 FUEL OIL (ON-SITE CONSUMPTION)

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Violations

177 on record · 24 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,800

Judgments · 49 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #049253644R

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #049066889L

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #048924121X

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #048581897L

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #048609455X

IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252791

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET SEAL AT DOOR REFRIGERATOR (TOP) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252792

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252793

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252794

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE [HINGE] DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252796

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RETURN BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE APARTMENT WALL PANEL AT SOUTH WALL LOCATED AT APT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1915. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 25 units. The building area is 20,455 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 20 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Mar 18, 2025.

Does 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 177 violations on record, with 24 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB, 19 ECB, 140 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 49 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,800. 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 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $807K (land: $24K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE last sold?

1636 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $3.5M on Dec 3, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1636 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 1636 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1636 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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