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1685 Topping Ave

Bronx, NY 10457Company-ownedBBL 2027910054BIN 2007354
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Year Built1931
Floors6
Units43
Building Area33,000 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD4
Market Value$2.6M

1685 TOPPING AVE is a property located at 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1931. It has 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 33,000 square feet on a 9,025 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.6M. It last sold for $86K on Aug 24, 2006. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 40 building permits on record (33 active). There are 1540 violations on record (123 currently open). 45 docketed judgments carrying $8,440 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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3,570records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1931, 1685 Topping Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 43 units and 33,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 3,570 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,720 of its 3,570 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,540) and inspection (113) trail well behind. 123 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 57.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 162 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 51 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.6M of Bronx, written across 3,570 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1931
Floors6
Total Units43
Building Area33,000 sqft
Lot Size9,025 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2027910054
2007354
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.6M
$1.2M
$41K
$86K
Last Sale DateAug 24, 2006

Building Permits

40 on record · 33 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 18, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X01012082-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Mar 4, 2025Est. cost $1KJob #X01012082-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 29, 2024Job #X01012177-I1-EL

Installation of lighting for sidewalk shed

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
EXPIRED
Filed Oct 30, 2023Job #401602
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 27, 2020Est. cost $86KJob #X00170780-P1
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Violations

1540 on record · 123 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,440
Judgments · 45 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 12, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049507175K
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $2,500Ticket #039102231H
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2024Balance $450Ticket #014077919R
FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #011827193H
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2021Balance $2,500Ticket #035542520H
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19261957

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19263956

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19263958

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET AT WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19263960

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER AT TANK AT WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 30, 2026#19263961

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 36, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 was constructed in 1931. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 33,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 40 building permits on record, with 33 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 18, 2025.

Does 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 1540 violations on record, with 123 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB Safety, 31 DOB, 34 ECB, 1471 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 45 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,440. 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 TOPPING AVE?

1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has an assessed market value of $2.6M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $41K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1685 TOPPING AVE last sold?

1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 last sold for $86K on Aug 24, 2006. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1685 TOPPING AVE?

1685 TOPPING AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 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 1685 TOPPING AVE?

1685 TOPPING 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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