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1940 Clinton Ave

Bronx, NY 10457Individually ownedBBL 2029510041BIN 2009988
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1937
Floors6
Units42
Building Area47,133 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD1
Market Value$1.8M

1940 CLINTON AVE is a property located at 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1937. It has 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 47,133 square feet on a 10,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $1.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 21 building permits on record (7 active). There are 97 violations on record (4 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

440records on file
65Energy Star

Completed in 1937, 1940 Clinton Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 42 units and 47,133 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 $824K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 440 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 270 of its 440 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Violation (97) and inspection (31) trail well behind. 4 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 2013.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 76.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 222 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 61% 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.

$1.8M of Bronx, written across 440 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1937
Floors6
Total Units42
Building Area47,133 sqft
Lot Size10,900 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2029510041
2009988
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.8M
$824K
$123K

Building Permits

21 on record · 7 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed Nov 20, 2023Job #404233
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2023Est. cost $9KJob #X00852733-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #X00852720-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 7, 2023Est. cost $54KJob #X00842464-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 3, 2023Est. cost $9KJob #X00852733-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

97 on record · 4 open
HPDClass C
FALSE CERTIFICATION
Issued Dec 29, 2025#18538269

§ 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 BULKHEAD DOOR (FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL STAIR CASE) AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 6th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 was constructed in 1937. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 42 units. The building area is 47,133 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 21 building permits on record, with 7 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 Nov 20, 2023.

Does 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has 97 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 7 ECB, 76 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 1940 CLINTON AVE?

1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 has an assessed market value of $1.8M and a total assessed value of $824K (land: $123K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1940 CLINTON AVE?

1940 CLINTON 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 1940 CLINTON AVE?

1940 CLINTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10457 is individually 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 1940 CLINTON AVE?

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