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1978 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2028680127BIN 2008554
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1914
Floors5
Units11
Building Area15,443 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassC1
Market Value$862K

1978 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1914. It has 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 15,443 square feet on a 5,717 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $862K. It last sold for $12.8M on Jun 29, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (21 active). There are 135 violations on record (4 currently open). 4 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

463records on file

Completed in 1914, 1978 University Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 11 units and 15,443 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $862K, and assessed for tax at $388K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 463 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 172 of its 463 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Violation (135) and inspection (70) 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 59.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 51 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% 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.

$862K of Bronx, written across 463 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1914
Floors5
Total Units11
Building Area15,443 sqft
Lot Size5,717 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2028680127
2008554
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$862K
$388K
$27K
$12.8M
Last Sale DateJun 29, 2017

Building Permits

30 on record · 21 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 9, 2025Est. cost $50KJob #X01165939-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 25, 2025Job #X01186061-I1-EL

two rooms of apt4S affected by fire/smoke damage, check unit and replace all devices and light fixtures.

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 3, 2025Est. cost $50KJob #X01165939-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 30, 2024Job #426947
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 19, 2021Est. cost $153KJob #220581467-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

135 on record · 4 open
Judgments · 4 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #049253736Y
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2020Ticket #046107654X
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2019Ticket #0207058657
LOOSE RUBBISH
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2016Ticket #0189168688
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
HPDClass C
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 5, 2026#18996373

§ 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 DOOR , 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1914. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 11 units. The building area is 15,443 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 30 building permits on record, with 21 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Dec 9, 2025.

Does 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 135 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 129 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 4 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 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $862K and a total assessed value of $388K (land: $27K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE last sold?

1978 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $12.8M on Jun 29, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1978 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 1978 UNIVERSITY AVE?

1978 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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