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2170 University Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2032110009BIN 2014580
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Year Built1959
Floors6
Units112
Building Area141,800 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ClassD6
Market Value$6.9M

2170 UNIVERSITY AVE is a property located at 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1959. It has 6 floors and 112 units. The building area is 141,800 square feet on a 29,475 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $6.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 73 building permits on record (45 active). There are 1520 violations on record (134 currently open). 35 docketed judgments carrying $3,400 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

4,582records on file
74Energy Star

Completed in 1959, 2170 University Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 112 units and 141,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.9M, and assessed for tax at $3.1M. In the 68 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 4,582 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 2,640 of its 4,582 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Violation (1,520) and enforcement (134) trail well behind. 134 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 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 74, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 656 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 58% complaint, 68 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$6.9M of Bronx, written across 4,582 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1959
Floors6
Total Units112
Building Area141,800 sqft
Lot Size29,475 sqft
ZoningR7-1
ConditionAverage
2032110009
2014580
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.9M
$3.1M
$133K

Building Permits

73 on record · 45 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 8, 2026Job #482763
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 14, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #X01057059-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 5, 2024Est. cost $10KJob #X01057059-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 14, 2023Est. cost $18KJob #X00562431-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Feb 9, 2023Est. cost $3KJob #X00224838-I1
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Violations

1520 on record · 134 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,400
Judgments · 35 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #039176456K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #049356021M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #035693985X
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #037035097X
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Ticket #039139402M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass B
NOV CERTIFIED ON TIME
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19318213

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STAIRS DOOR STRIKING THE DOOR FRAME AT SOUTH SECTION LEADING TO STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252800

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252801

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued Sep 27, 2026#19252802

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 15, 2026#19218933

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1T, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1959. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 112 units. The building area is 141,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 73 building permits on record, with 45 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Jul 8, 2026.

Does 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 1520 violations on record, with 134 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 50 DOB, 62 ECB, 1405 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2170 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 $3,400. 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 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2170 UNIVERSITY AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $6.9M and a total assessed value of $3.1M (land: $133K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2170 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 2170 UNIVERSITY AVE?

2170 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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