1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1925

Floors6

Units73

Building Area67,000 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassD1

Market Value$4.1M

1738 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 67,000 square feet on a 15,008 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $4.1M. It last sold for $11.5M on Jan 27, 2022. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 56 building permits on record (36 active). There are 886 violations on record (60 currently open). 35 docketed judgments carrying $35,490 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

1,874records on file

76Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 1738 University Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 73 units and 67,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.1M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,874 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 886 of its 1,874 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (760) and enforcement (60) trail well behind. 60 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 77.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 338 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% violation, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$4.1M of Bronx, written across 1,874 government filings.

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NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1925

Floors6

Total Units73

Building Area67,000 sqft

Lot Size15,008 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2028760112

BIN2008835

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$4.1M

Assessed Total$1.9M

Assessed Land$62K

Last Sale Price$11.5M

Last Sale DateJan 27, 2022

Building Permits

56 on record · 36 active

SolarDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed May 21, 2026Est. cost $153KJob #X01160471-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed May 21, 2026Est. cost $153KJob #X01160471-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01143287-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed May 11, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01143287-I1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Jul 2, 2025Job #X01163587-P1

ELECTRICAL WORK FOR SOLAR

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+ 51 more permits — view full report

Violations

886 on record · 60 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$35,490

Judgments · 35 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $6,250Ticket #039537931L

TEMP CONSTRUCTION EQUIP INSTALLATION ON SITE EXPIRED PERMIT SHED

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #039537932N

PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #039126116Z

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #039126117K

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #039126118M

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039514

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039515

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039516

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME

Issued Jun 25, 2026#19040850

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C

NOV CERTIFIED LATE

Issued Jun 21, 2026#19022018

§ 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 HINGES AT ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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+ 881 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 73 units. The building area is 67,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 56 building permits on record, with 36 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Solar (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 21, 2026.

Does 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 886 violations on record, with 60 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 25 ECB, 832 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 35 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $35,490. 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 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $4.1M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $62K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE last sold?

1738 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $11.5M on Jan 27, 2022. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1738 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 1738 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1738 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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