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1985 Creston Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Individually ownedBBL 2028070022BIN 2007654
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Year Built1920
Floors5
Units41
Building Area37,960 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassC1
Market Value$2.8M

1985 CRESTON AVE is a property located at 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 41 units. The building area is 37,960 square feet on a 10,250 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.8M. It last sold for $5.6M on Feb 23, 2018. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 61 building permits on record (36 active). There are 887 violations on record (14 currently open). 52 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.

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2,855records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1920, 1985 Creston Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 41 units and 37,960 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.8M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 106 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,855 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,549 of its 2,855 records, fully 54%, fall under that one heading. Violation (887) and inspection (151) trail well behind. 14 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 79.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 189 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 54% complaint, 106 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.8M of Bronx, written across 2,855 government filings.

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Property Details

Address1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units41
Building Area37,960 sqft
Lot Size10,250 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028070022
2007654
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.8M
$1.3M
$92K
$5.6M
Last Sale DateFeb 23, 2018

Building Permits

61 on record · 36 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 3, 2024Job #438777
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 3, 2024Job #436854
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 15, 2021Est. cost $3.1MJob #240209038-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 8, 2021Est. cost $48KJob #240211588-01
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 28, 2020Est. cost $5KJob #X00057481-I1
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Violations

887 on record · 14 open
Judgments · 52 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #0203544321
IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 9+ DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #011630195M
PERMITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2017Ticket #011505655L
PERMITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2017Ticket #044531129H
NON-RECYCLABLES IN RECYC. CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNTS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2017Ticket #044105234H
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass B
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258848

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT EAST WAS, SOUTH WALL, AND CEILING, IN CLOSET, AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 44S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258849

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 44S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258850

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 44S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 29, 2026#19258851

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 44S, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Sep 14, 2026#19218110

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQ. FT. ON THE WINDOW CASING AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4N, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 5 floors and 41 units. The building area is 37,960 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 61 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 Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Sep 3, 2024.

Does 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 887 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 4 DOB, 4 ECB, 879 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 52 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 1985 CRESTON AVE?

1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $2.8M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $92K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 1985 CRESTON AVE last sold?

1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $5.6M on Feb 23, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 1985 CRESTON AVE?

1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 1985 CRESTON AVE?

1985 CRESTON AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 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 1985 CRESTON AVE?

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