Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1855 Monroe Ave

Bronx, NY 10457Company-ownedBBL 2028010018BIN 2007545

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1936
Floors6
Units36
Building Area37,000 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.1M

1855 MONROE AVE is a property located at 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1936. It has 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 37,000 square feet on a 8,125 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.1M. It last sold for $474K on May 13, 2005. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (18 active). There are 923 violations on record (125 currently open). 126 docketed judgments carrying $8,450 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

2,547records on file
25Energy Star

Completed in 1936, 1855 Monroe Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 36 units and 37,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.1M, and assessed for tax at $961K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,547 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,221 of its 2,547 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (923) and enforcement (201) trail well behind. 125 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 25, with a site energy-use intensity of 109.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 261 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% complaint, 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.

$2.1M of Bronx, written across 2,547 government filings.

Property Details

Address1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1936
Floors6
Total Units36
Building Area37,000 sqft
Lot Size8,125 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028010018
2007545
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.1M
$961K
$110K
$474K
Last Sale DateMay 13, 2005

Building Permits

25 on record · 18 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Aug 22, 2025Job #460123
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 22, 2025Est. cost $29KJob #X01204631-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 20, 2024Est. cost $79KJob #X00836093-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 1, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #X01017739-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 1, 2024Est. cost $5KJob #X01017739-I1

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Violations

923 on record · 125 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,450
Judgments · 126 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 10, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049315222H
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 10, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049315216L
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049315107M
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049315058P
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049262136P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19060354

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT 1ST STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19060355

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL AT 1ST STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19060356

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED GLASS INPLACE OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT 1ST STORY

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 9, 2026#19060357

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED GLASS INPLACE OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL AT 1ST STORY

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jul 8, 2026#19058133

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL AT 1ST STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 was constructed in 1936. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 36 units. The building area is 37,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 25 building permits on record, with 18 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 Inspection (CURRENT) filed Aug 22, 2025.

Does 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 923 violations on record, with 125 currently open. Breakdown: 33 DOB, 53 ECB, 837 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 126 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,450. 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 1855 MONROE AVE?

1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has an assessed market value of $2.1M and a total assessed value of $961K (land: $110K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1855 MONROE AVE last sold?

1855 MONROE AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 last sold for $474K on May 13, 2005. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1855 MONROE AVE?

1855 MONROE 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 1855 MONROE AVE?

1855 MONROE 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.

How do I get a full property report for 1855 MONROE AVE?

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