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1685 Selwyn Ave

Bronx, NY 10457Company-ownedBBL 2028230062BIN 2007867
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Year Built1936
Floors6
Units22
Building Area19,644 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$1.2M

1685 SELWYN AVE is a property located at 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1936. It has 6 floors and 22 units. The building area is 19,644 square feet on a 4,114 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $1.4M on Oct 16, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 20 building permits on record (13 active). There are 320 violations on record (41 currently open). 5 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.

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914records on file

Completed in 1936, 1685 Selwyn Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 22 units and 19,644 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $544K. In the 56 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 914 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 412 of its 914 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (320) and inspection (72) trail well behind. 41 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.

Read together — 45% complaint, 56 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.2M of Bronx, written across 914 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1936
Floors6
Total Units22
Building Area19,644 sqft
Lot Size4,114 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028230062
2007867
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.2M
$544K
$17K
$1.4M
Last Sale DateOct 16, 2012

Building Permits

20 on record · 13 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2026Job #X01478426-I1-EL

Installation of roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system consisting of (43) solar modules (2) Inverters. PV combiner equipment, wiring, line-side tap, DC switch

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 9, 2024Job #433628
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 25, 2017Est. cost $12KJob #220471433-01
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PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 30, 2015Job #220471433-01-01

FB

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 26, 2014Job #240060937-01
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Violations

320 on record · 41 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #037034463M
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #039114851R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2021Ticket #047209025R
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #0207043403
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2001Ticket #0122078835
20010503N
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 10, 2026#19209533

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 104, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 10, 2026#19209534

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 104, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 10, 2026#19209535

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT DRAIN PIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 104, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 10, 2026#19209536

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 104, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 10, 2026#19209537

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 104, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 was constructed in 1936. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 22 units. The building area is 19,644 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 20 building permits on record, with 13 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 26, 2026.

Does 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 320 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 27 DOB, 12 ECB, 278 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 5 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 1685 SELWYN AVE?

1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $544K (land: $17K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1685 SELWYN AVE last sold?

1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 last sold for $1.4M on Oct 16, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1685 SELWYN AVE?

1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 is zoned R8. 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 1685 SELWYN AVE?

1685 SELWYN AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 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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